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Summary: Muslim Travel Guide China 2026: Songpan Jiuzhaigou Mosques, Hui Muslims and Tea Horse Road History is presented here as a clear English account for Muslim readers, starting with this scene: Today is the third day of Ramadan in Beijing's Niujie. I won't be running around during this month. I want to stay calm, focus on my worship, keep studying the Quran and Hadith to enrich myself, and do some writing. It keeps the original names, food details, mosque details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Jiuzhaigou Travel, Sichuan Muslims, Mosque History.

Today is the third day of Ramadan in Beijing's Niujie. I won't be running around during this month. I want to stay calm, focus on my worship, keep studying the Quran and Hadith to enrich myself, and do some writing.

This doesn't mean you can't travel during Ramadan. The Prophet encouraged travel. Allah created a beautiful world, and people need to reflect on it and feel the power of Allah.

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet said: Travel, and you will be healthy and safe. Go on expeditions, and you will become wealthy.

However, your intentions for travel must be right. Dangerous trips, like those taken just for the thrill, do not have the protection of Allah. In my view, they only satisfy personal desires and are meaningless. If an accident happens because of this, it is a sad thing.

Abu Imran narrated that some companions of the Prophet told me: Whoever sleeps on a flat roof and falls to their death does not have the protection of Allah. Whoever drowns while crossing the sea during a storm does not have the protection of Allah.

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet said: Whoever leaves home has two flags at their door. One flag is held by an angel. The other flag is held by a devil. If someone leaves to seek the pleasure of Allah, the angel carries the flag and follows them. They remain under the protection of the angel until they return home. If someone leaves home and angers Allah, the devil carries the flag and follows them. They remain under the flag of the devil until they return home.

Therefore, we should try to avoid traveling to areas where the epidemic is severe.



—— Hello, Travel ——

In March, I went to Jiuzhaigou and Songpan County in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan. There were many reasons to visit Sichuan. First, Sichuan cuisine is one of my favorite styles. Halal Sichuan restaurants are rare in Beijing, where you mostly find hot pot skewers (chuanchuan huoguo). But hot pot alone doesn't capture the essence of Sichuan food. To eat authentic halal Sichuan cuisine, you have to come to Sichuan.

Second, Sichuan has a diverse human and geographical environment. It has Tibetan areas, Qiang autonomous counties, and other minority settlements. The scenery is pleasant, and the cities have a rich atmosphere of daily life. Of course, what attracts me most is the long history of Hui Muslim culture in Sichuan. Many old mosques in Sichuan were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties and still retain their ancient style. The level of religious practice in Sichuan is actually severely underestimated by outsiders. Many fellow Muslims don't know that there are Hui Muslims in Sichuan, and they are very devout. Every year, many Muslims (dosti) from Sichuan are among those who go on the Hajj.

The history of Hui Muslims in Sichuan began in the Yuan Dynasty. Sayyid Ajjal Shams al-Din served as the administrator of the Sichuan Branch Secretariat for nine years. His third son, Husayn, and fourth son, Shams al-Din Umari, both served as officials in Sichuan. During the Ming Dynasty, many Hui soldiers and merchants from Gansu, Shaanxi, and Yunnan moved to Sichuan. Currently, Hui Muslims in Sichuan are mainly concentrated in Chengdu, Guangyuan, Langzhong, Xichang, and Songpan. There are 133 mosques in Sichuan today.

Sichuan is a major tourist province with many beautiful sights. The most famous is Jiuzhaigou. However, my interest is entirely in halal travel. Beautiful scenery alone wouldn't make me visit. The focus of this halal trip is Songzhou Ancient City in Songpan County, about 50 kilometers from Jiuzhaigou. Songpan is a place where many Hui Muslims live, and there are many mosques with traditional architectural styles that attract me. Of course, there is also halal Sichuan food.



You can take a plane or a bus from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou. I recommend the bus. It saves money, as the ticket is only a little over 100 yuan, and the trip takes about 7-8 hours. If you fly, the flight time is 1 hour, but when you add the time to get to and from the airport, it isn't much faster than the bus. The Jiuzhaigou airport is built between Songpan and Jiuzhaigou, far from the scenic area. You still need to take a taxi, which usually costs 200-300 yuan in peak season, and there are long lines.

If we take the halal route, we pass through Wenchuan and Songpan on the way from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou. After the Wenchuan earthquake, the area was rebuilt and is even more prosperous than before. On the road, I saw the Wenchuan Grand Mosque, which is a new mosque with a dome style.

Songzhou Ancient City



From Chengdu Chadianzi Bus Station

Take a bus to Songpan County Songzhou Bus Station

The trip takes about 6 hours. Songzhou Ancient City in the county is a famous historical and cultural city in Sichuan. It was an important frontier town and the gateway to western Sichuan. There is no entrance fee for the ancient city, and there is plenty of halal food inside.



Looking around, 90 percent of the restaurants inside and outside Songzhou Ancient City are halal. They mostly serve local Sichuan flavors, with some Northwest Chinese dishes. Prices in the ancient city are quite cheap, costing about 50 to 60 yuan per person for a meal, which is much cheaper than Jiuzhaigou.



This shop is one of the popular restaurants recommended by locals. It specializes in yak beef soup pot (yaoniurou tangguo), but we were interested in home-style Sichuan dishes, so we didn't eat there.



The minaret (xuanlita) by the river in the distance is the Songpan North Mosque (Songpan Qingzhen Beisi), about one kilometer away from Songzhou Ancient City on foot.

Songpan North Mosque



The North Mosque was built in the 22nd year of the Guangxu reign (1896) with funds donated by the Hui Muslim tea merchant Ma Jian. It was destroyed in the third year of the Xuantong reign and rebuilt with collected funds in the eighth year of the Republic of China. The prayer hall was rebuilt in 2005. A plaque with the inscription 'Promote Religion and Build the Nation' by Bai Chongxi hangs in the middle of the Moon-Watching Pavilion (Wangyuelou). The mihrab inside the hall features wood carvings and paintings in the decorative style of the Gansu region. It was not damaged during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.







Screenshot from 'Architectural Art of Chinese Islam, Volume 2'.

A comparison of the original appearance of the North Mosque and its current state. The plaque in the middle inscribed by Bai Chongxi is no longer there.





















Guangzhaoting Gongbei



Guangzhaoting Gongbei was built to commemorate the 29th-generation descendant of the Prophet, Huazhe Abudonglaxi. It is located at the foot of the mountain in the north corner of Dongyu Village, east of Songpan County, one kilometer from Songpan Ancient City. Huazhe Abudonglaxi came to China from Mecca in the early Qing Dynasty to spread the Qadiriyya (Gaderenye) school, a history spanning nearly 400 years. At that time, the sage and his companions traveled by sea to spread the faith in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and the five Northwest provinces. They spent two years in Songpan and left in the 18th year of the Kangxi reign (1679). During the Xianfeng reign, Ma Daojin, the sixth-generation successor of the Great Gongbei, presided over the construction of the Gongbei at the place where he lived. The current main building was rebuilt in 1994 with a total investment of over 1.4 million yuan.

I filmed a short video of my visit to Guangzhaoting Gongbei.



Among the many Qadiriyya Gongbei, I have visited the National Gongbei in Linxia, Luling Mosque in Xixiang, Shaanxi, and Baba Mosque in Langzhong, Sichuan. I have written articles about two of them:

Luling Mosque: The Resting Place of the Qadiriyya Grand Master.

A Halal Travel Guide to Langzhong Ancient City, Sichuan.



There are several other Qadiriyya Gongbei in Sichuan, namely the Houxi Gongbei and Qianxi Gongbei in Wuping, the Datanjing Gongbei in Guangyuan, and the Erlangshan Gongbei in Guangyuan.







Lighting incense is very important in the Qadiriyya menhuan. It is usually done morning and evening. Practitioners must follow five rules: diligent study of precepts, begging for food, diligent practice, frequent bathing, and lighting incense.





















































On the mountain behind Guangzhaoting Gongbei, there is another Gongbei called Yinxian Gongbei, also known as Yinxian Pavilion or the Upper Gongbei. It is located on the east bank of the Minjiang River, 3 li from Songpan city, and is the tomb of the Arab Nuh Runjini (Chinese name Ma Guangzu). It is usually closed and requires someone from the Gongbei to bring a key to open it. There was no one at the Gongbei when we arrived, so we did not go.

Xiashuiguan Halal Street



Halal Street is inside the ancient city of Songzhou. It is easy to find on foot because the ancient city is small. Since there are halal restaurants everywhere, Halal Street does not feel particularly special, though it does house the Chengguan Mosque.





On Halal Street, there is a halal beef and mutton market along with several snack shops, most of which are run by merchants from Northwest China.

Chengguan Mosque





Songzhou Chengguan Mosque was formed by merging the Upper Mosque and the Lower Mosque. The Lower Mosque was built during the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty (1379), and the Upper Mosque was built in the first year of the Xianfeng reign (1851). The Upper Mosque was once occupied by the Minshan Village collective, and the Lower Mosque was used as a canteen for the Zhongjiang No. 2 Village before being taken over by the Chengguan Kindergarten. In 1987, the land for the Chengguan Mosque was returned. It covers 4 mu of land with a building area of over 2,400 square meters.























There are many Sichuan-style halal restaurants in the ancient city. We walked into a tea restaurant and ordered a few local specialties. The shop was full of Tibetan people. Eating in the ancient city felt like being in Lhasa; the whole atmosphere was very similar.









Cold-tossed diced rabbit (lengchi tuding)

Cold-tossed diced rabbit is a famous Sichuan dish. The rabbit meat is diced, cooked, and then cooled. Although it looks full of chili peppers, you can eat the peppers as a vegetable. It is not spicy at all, but very fragrant and goes well with rice.



Green pepper chicken (qingjiao laziji)

Spicy chicken is another Sichuan specialty. The chicken is paired with the aroma of chili and Sichuan peppercorns, making it hard to stop eating.

Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area



You can reach the outside of Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area by bus from Songpan in two hours. You can stay near the scenic area that night. There are three halal restaurants outside the scenic area, a few hundred meters apart. Two are noodle shops, and one is a Sichuan restaurant called Huixiangzhai, run by Hui Muslims from Songpan.



Huixiangzhai

Huixiangzhai serves yak feasts and home-style Sichuan dishes, but the prices are on the high side, averaging about 100 yuan per person. If you eat the yak beef hot pot, the price is even higher, around 200 yuan per person. However, since it is in a scenic area where logistics are difficult, this is understandable.





Twice-cooked yak beef (huiguo yaoniurou)

Twice-cooked yak beef is the best Sichuan dish at this restaurant. We ordered it twice. You must eat twice-cooked beef when you come to Sichuan.



Stir-fried wild mushrooms (chao yeshengjun)

The weather in Jiuzhaigou in early March is still quite cool, so there are not many wild mushrooms. After May or June, a large amount of fresh mushrooms will be on the market.



Jiuzhaigou is a 5A-level scenic area. Tickets booked online are 192 yuan per person. The day we arrived was International Women's Day, so women were admitted for free. We took a sightseeing bus from the entrance to the top of the mountain and then toured from the top down. The whole trip was comfortable, and we did not have to walk too much, though hiking enthusiasts can also walk.



In 2017, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Jiuzhaigou, causing some damage to the scenic area. After several years of restoration, it has mostly recovered. 80% of the scenic area has reopened, and we did not see any traces of earthquake damage during our visit. However, this reminds us that if you want to visit, you should go early, as you never know when an accident might happen.



Nuorilang Waterfall

Nuorilang Waterfall was a filming location for the ending of the 1986 version of Journey to the West, where the monk Tang Seng and his disciples walked above the falls. I loved watching that show as a kid, and standing at the foot of the waterfall today felt like traveling back to my childhood. It was a wonderful experience.





Jiuzhaigou is in a Tibetan area filled with Tibetan villages you can visit. There are no halal restaurants there, so you need to bring your own food. I think one day is enough to explore from morning until night. It is a bit cold and the altitude is high on the mountain, so be prepared.



These photos are original shots from my phone with no editing. The blue you see with your own eyes is even deeper than in the pictures. Jiuzhaigou is one of the top ten scenic spots in China and a World Natural Heritage site. It is definitely worth a visit.



It was still snowing in Jiuzhaigou in March, and the scenery after the snow was beautiful. There are fewer tourists in the off-season, and you can visit Jiuzhaigou in any season. However, the park gets extremely crowded during the peak summer season, and hotel prices skyrocket. I suggest traveling during the off-peak season so you have a better experience.

My wife made a short video featuring both of us briefly.
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Summary: Muslim Knowledge Guide: Women in Islam, Judaism and Christianity Across the Muslim World is presented here as a clear English account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: I have adjusted and shortened the order of the chapters. I am sharing this book not to attack followers of other religions. The content is objective, and the parts about Judaism and Christianity cite their own. The article keeps the original names, food details, mosque details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Women in Islam, Religious Comparison, Muslim Knowledge.

This article is an excerpt from a book by Canadian Muslim scholar Sherif Abdel Azeem.

The book is titled "

Women in Islam (Compared to Women in Judaism and Christianity)."

I have adjusted and shortened the order of the chapters. I am sharing this book not to attack followers of other religions. The content is objective, and the parts about Judaism and Christianity cite their own traditional scriptures, so there is no fabrication. Dr. Azeem wrote this book with a very humble and friendly attitude, and his citations are quite gentle.

I have always believed that Muslims should live among non-Muslims. The Quran allows Muslims to have friendly exchanges with non-Muslims. This helps us make comparisons and see our own strengths. If we only live among Muslims, many things become routine, just like air. We stop noticing them and forget to cherish them. Living with non-Muslims also promotes religious dialogue and encourages people to follow the right path, which is something the Quran allows us to do. "Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. "(16:125)



The content is a screenshot from Islamic Law (Sharia).

The law clearly states that Muslims cannot interfere with the lives of non-Muslims. This includes not pouring out their wine, not stopping them from eating pork, and certainly not tearing down their churches. As long as both sides follow their own principles, we can communicate with their wise people.

Today, most Jews, Christians, and even Muslims do not practice their religion exactly as written in their scriptures. They choose what to believe based on their own understanding. Therefore, comparing the individual actions of believers from different religions is not representative and cannot be done. However, we can study the scriptures of these religions to trace their roots and compare how they describe certain topics. This article selects the most controversial issue, the status of women, for comparison.

Women in Islam (Compared to Women in Judaism and Christianity)

The status of women in Jewish and Christian traditions is undoubtedly shocking when measured by the standards of the late 20th century. However, it must be viewed within its proper historical context. This means that any objective evaluation of the status of women in Jewish and Christian traditions must take into account the historical circumstances in which these traditions developed.

There is no doubt that the views of Jewish legal scholars and church fathers on women were influenced by the ideas common in the societies where they lived. The Bible itself was written by different authors in different eras. These authors could not help but be influenced by the values and lifestyles of the people around them. For example, the extreme bias against women in the Old Testament laws regarding adultery is hard for us to explain with our way of thinking. However, if we consider the fact that early Jewish tribes cared deeply about their lineage, they had an extreme desire to define themselves as distinct from the surrounding tribes. In this context, only the sexual misconduct of married women could threaten the desire they valued so much. Considering this, we can understand this bias. Similarly, the various condemnations of women by church fathers cannot be separated from the misogynistic Greco-Roman cultural background of their lives. Therefore, it is unfair to evaluate Jewish and Christian cultural heritage without considering the relevant historical background. In fact, correctly understanding the historical background of Judaism and Christianity is also extremely important for understanding the significance of Islam's contribution to world history and human civilization.

1. The Sin of Eve

When Allah condemned Adam's actions, he pushed all the blame onto Eve: 'The man said, The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.' (Old Testament, Genesis 3:12) Allah then said to Eve: 'I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children.' 'Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.' He then said to Adam: 'Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, You must not eat from it, cursed is the ground because of you.' 'Through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life.' (Old Testament, Genesis 3:16-17) In the Islamic faith, the story of how humans were first created is mentioned many times, such as: 'O Adam!' Dwell with your wife in Paradise, and eat from it wherever you wish. But do not approach this tree; otherwise, you will become among the wrongdoers. ' But Satan whispered to them to reveal that which was hidden of their private parts.

He said: 'Your Lord did not forbid you from this tree except that you might become angels or become among the immortals.' ' And he swore to them: 'I am indeed a sincere advisor to you both.' ' He misled them with deception. When they tasted the fruit of the tree, their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to cover themselves with the leaves of Paradise. Their Lord called to them: 'Did I not forbid you from that tree?' Did I not tell you that Satan is a clear enemy to you both? ' They said: 'Our Lord!' We have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers. ' (Quran 7:19-23) If you look closely at these two stories, you will find a clear difference. Unlike the Bible, the Quran treats the mistake made by Adam and Hawa equally. There is no hint in the Quran that Hawa ate the forbidden fruit before Adam, and she never tempted, incited, or deceived him. Also, the pain of childbirth for Eve (Hawa) is not a punishment from Allah. According to the Quran, Allah never punishes one person for the mistakes of another. Adam and Eve both committed the same sin, then they both asked Allah for forgiveness, and Allah forgave them.

2. The inheritance of Eve

In the Bible, Eve is portrayed as a temptress, and this negative image has deeply influenced traditional Jewish and Christian views. They believe all women inherited the traits of their first mother: sinfulness and deceit. Therefore, women are seen as untrustworthy, morally inferior, and evil. Menstruation, pregnancy, and childbirth are considered permanent punishments for women because of that sin. To better understand how this negative image of Eve affects all women, we need to look back at the accounts in some important Jewish and Christian scriptures.

First, let us look at an account from the ancient Bible: I found something more bitter than death: the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a trap and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God will escape her. But the sinner is caught by her. The preacher says, look, among a thousand men, I found one upright man. But among all the women, I did not find one. I compared these things one by one to find the reason, and while my heart was still searching, I did not find it. (Old Testament, Ecclesiastes 7:26-28) In the Catholic Bible, we can read these sentences: Any wickedness is bearable, but not the wickedness of a woman... Any wickedness is small compared to the wickedness of a woman. (Ecclesiasticus 25:19, 26)

Jewish legal scholars list nine curses women suffer because they caused humanity to be expelled from paradise: a woman must endure nine curses and death throughout her life: menstrual bleeding, bleeding on her wedding night, the hardship of pregnancy, the pain of childbirth, the labor of raising children, covering her head as if in mourning, wearing earrings like a slave, having her testimony rejected in court, and finally, death. To this day, the daily morning prayer of Orthodox Jewish men includes this sentence: "Praise Allah, the King of the Universe, thank you for not creating me a woman." Jewish women, on the other hand, praise Allah in their morning prayer for "creating me according to your will."

Another dua found in many Jewish dua books says: "Praise Allah, who did not create me a non-Jew;" Praise Allah, who did not create me a woman; Praise Allah, who did not create me an ignorant person.

Let us hear what Saint Paul says: "A woman should learn in quietness and full submission." I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve. And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. (1 Timothy 2:11-14)

Saint Tertullian was even harsher than Saint Paul. When speaking to his "most beloved sisters" about faith, he said: "Do you know that each of you is Eve?" As long as the gender Allah ordained for you continues, the sin you committed will also continue. You are the gateway of the devil; You broke the seal of the forbidden tree. You were the first to disobey the command of Allah. You tempted Adam to sin—the devil originally did not dare to approach him. You destroyed the image of Allah—man—so easily. What is more, the death of the Son of Allah was also due to your rebellion.

Saint Augustine supported his predecessors. In a letter to a friend, he wrote: 'Whether wife or mother, they are no different as women; they are all the temptress Eve. We must be wary of any woman... I see no use for a woman to a man other than bearing children.'

Centuries later, Saint Thomas Aquinas still viewed women as a defect: 'Woman is defective and contemptible.' Man was created perfect, so his perfect attributes were able to continue. Woman was defective from the start, so her errors and defects will remain forever.

Finally, the famous reformer Martin Luther believed women were useless except for bearing as many children as possible: 'If they become exhausted or even die, it does not matter.' Let them die from childbirth; that is the task they came into this world for.

Because Eve existed as a temptress from the beginning, all women have been slandered time and time again. In short, in Jewish and Christian concepts, Eve and her female descendants have a sinful nature. Now, if we turn our attention to the Quran to see how it describes women, we will quickly find that the Islamic concept of women is fundamentally different from that of Judaism and Christianity.

Let us look at what the Quran says: 'Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their private parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so—for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.' (Quran 33:35) 'The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and establish prayer and give zakat and obey Allah and His Messenger. Those—Allah will have mercy upon them.' Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise. (Quran 9:71) Their Lord answered them: I will never let the work of any worker among you go to waste, whether male or female—you are one from another. (Quran 3:195) Whoever does evil will be repaid with the same evil. Any man or woman who does good and believes will enter Paradise and receive endless provision. (Quran 40:40) Whoever does good, whether male or female, and is a believer, I will surely give them a good life, and I will surely reward them for the best of what they have done. (Quran 16:97)

It is clear that the Quran makes no distinction when mentioning men and women. Allah created them to worship Him on earth, to do good deeds, and to avoid sin. Both men and women will be judged fairly by Allah. The Quran never says that women are a gateway for the devil or that they have a deceptive and seductive nature. The Quran also never says that men are created in the image of Allah. Both men and women are simply creations of Allah, nothing more.

According to the Quran, a woman's role on earth is not just to give birth; she is required to do as many good deeds as men. The Quran does not say that righteous women do not exist. Instead, it commands all believers to take pure women like the Virgin Maryam (Mary) and the wife of Pharaoh as role models: Allah sets the wife of Pharaoh as an example for those who believe. She said: My Lord! Build for me a house in Paradise near You. Save me from Pharaoh and his evil deeds. Save me from the unjust people, O Allah. Allah also sets an example for the believers in Maryam (Mary), the daughter of Imran. She guarded her chastity, so I breathed into her through My spirit. She believed in the words of her Lord and His scriptures, and she was one of the obedient. (Quran 66:11-12)

3. The shameful daughter

In fact, the views on women in the Bible and the Quran are completely different from the moment a girl is born. The Bible states that the period of ritual impurity for a mother after giving birth to a girl is two weeks, which is twice as long as the seven days required after giving birth to a boy (Old Testament, Leviticus 12:2-5). The Catholic Bible explicitly states: 'A daughter is a loss to her father' (Sirach 22:3). In sharp contrast to this shocking statement, boys receive special praise: 'He who instructs his son will make his enemy jealous' (Sirach 30:3).

Jewish legal scholars urged Jews to have as many children as possible to strengthen their people. At the same time, they did not hide their clear preference for boys: 'Even the father of a bad boy is better than the father of a girl,' 'When a boy is born, everyone is happy... when a girl is born, everyone is sad,' and 'When a boy comes into the world, peace comes with him... when a girl comes, she brings nothing.'

A daughter is considered a painful burden and a source of shame for her father: 'Keep a strict watch on a headstrong daughter, lest she make you a laughingstock to your enemies, a byword in the city and the assembly of the people, and put you to shame in public.' (Sirach 42:11) 'Keep a strict watch on a shameless daughter, lest she find an opportunity and indulge herself.' Be careful not to yield to a shameless eye; otherwise, do not be surprised if she offends you. (Sirach 26:13-14) This view of daughters as a source of shame is very similar to the views of the ignorant Arabs who buried infant girls alive before the rise of Islam. The Quran strictly condemns this heinous act: 'When one of them is told that his wife has given birth to a daughter, his face darkens and he is full of complaints.' He hides from his clan because of this bad news, wondering if he should keep her in shame or bury her in the dirt. Or should he bury her alive in the ground? Truly, their judgment is evil. (Quran 16:58-59)

If the Quran had not repeatedly condemned this ugly crime (Quran 16:59, 43:17, 81:8-9), this behavior of the ancient Arabs might never have changed. the Quran treats sons and daughters equally without any difference. Unlike the Bible, the Quran considers the birth of a girl to be a gift and blessing from Allah, just like the birth of a boy. The Quran even mentions the gift of daughters first: "To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. He creates what He wills; He gives to whom He wills female children; and He gives to whom He wills male children. " (Quran 42:49)

In the early days of Islam, to completely end the crime of burying baby girls alive, the Prophet Muhammad promised a great reward to those who were given daughters and raised them well: "Whoever raises daughters and treats them well, he will be protected from the punishment of Hellfire. (Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim) "Whoever raises two girls until they reach adulthood, the distance between him and me on the Day of Resurrection will be like this; saying this, the Prophet held his fingers together. " (Sahih Muslim)

4. Education for women

The core foundation of Judaism is the Torah, or the Book of Law. However, according to the Jewish Talmud, women are exempt from studying the Torah. Some Jewish legal scholars claimed that it is better to burn the Torah than to let women touch it, and that whoever teaches his daughter the Torah is like teaching her lewdness and evil. St. Paul’s attitude in the New Testament was not enlightened either: Women should keep silent in the meetings, just as in all the churches of the saints. Because they are not allowed to speak. They must be submissive, just as the law says. If they want to learn anything, they can ask their husbands at home. Because it is shameful for women to speak in the meeting. (New Testament, 1 Corinthians 14:34-35)

Now, for the sake of fairness, let us ask: Does the Quran have a different view on this? The following story mentioned in the Quran can help us understand this. Khawla was a Muslim woman. Once, her husband Aws got angry and said to her: You are to me like the back of my mother. This was a way for Arabs in the pre-Islamic period to divorce their wives. The husband would cut off all marital relations and responsibilities, but the woman was not allowed to leave his house or marry anyone else. When Khawla heard this from her husband, she was extremely distressed. She went straight to the Prophet Muhammad to pour out her heart. The Prophet told her she should be patient, because there seemed to be no solution for such a matter. However, Khawla argued her case reasonably, trying to save this suspended marriage. Soon, verses from the Quran were revealed. Khawla’s appeal was granted, and Allah abolished this terrible custom. The 58th chapter of the Quran related to this is named Al-Mujadila, meaning 'The Pleading Woman': 'Allah has certainly heard the speech of the one who argues with you, [O Muhammad], concerning her husband and directs her complaint to Allah.' Allah hears your dialogue. Indeed, Allah is All-Hearing and All-Seeing. ' (Quran 58:1) In the Quran, women have the right to debate—even with the Prophet of Islam himself. No one has the right to order her to be silent. She is also not limited to only obtaining knowledge and religion from her husband.

5. Unclean women

Jewish laws and regulations are extremely restrictive and binding for women during their menstrual period. The Old Testament considers any menstruating woman to be unclean and defiled, and her impurity is even 'contagious.' Anyone or anything she touches becomes unclean until evening: 'When a woman has a discharge, if her discharge in her body is blood, she shall continue in her menstrual impurity for seven days; and whoever touches her shall be unclean until evening.' Everything on which she lies during her menstrual impurity shall be unclean, and everything on which she sits shall be unclean. Anyone who touches her bed shall be unclean until evening, and he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and remain unclean until evening. Anyone who touches any object on which she has sat shall be unclean until evening. ' (Old Testament, Leviticus 15:19-23)

Because of her 'contagiousness,' to avoid any possibility of contact with her, a menstruating woman is sometimes 'banished.' She is sent to a special room called the 'house of uncleanness' to spend her entire menstrual period. The Talmud even suggests that a menstruating woman is 'deadly,' even without any contact: 'Our rabbis taught: If a menstruating woman passes between two men, if it is at the beginning of her period, she will cause one of them to die;' If she is at the end of her period, she will cause a dispute between them. (Talmud b Pes. 111a)

What is more, if the husband of a menstruating woman is contaminated—even by the dust on her feet—he is forbidden from entering the synagogue. A rabbi cannot preach in the synagogue if his wife, daughter, or mother is menstruating. 10. It is no wonder that many Jewish women still call menstruation a "curse" today. In Islamic belief, a menstruating woman is never considered "contagiously unclean," nor is she "untouchable" or a "curse." She goes about her daily life as usual, with only one exception: married couples avoid sexual intercourse during menstruation. Other than that, any physical contact between husband and wife is allowed. During this time, a menstruating woman is exempt from certain religious duties, such as namaz and fasting.

6. Giving testimony

Another issue where the Quran and the Bible differ is the matter of women giving testimony. The Quran commands believers to have two men, or one man and two women, as witnesses when drawing up contracts for business transactions (see Quran 2:282). However, the Quran accepts the testimony of men and women equally in other situations. In fact, a woman's testimony can overturn a man's: if a man accuses his wife of adultery without other evidence, the Quran requires him to swear solemnly five times to prove his words are true. However, if his wife denies it and swears solemnly five times to prove her innocence, she is not found guilty, and the marriage is dissolved (Quran 24:6-11).

On the other hand, in early Jewish society, women were not allowed to give testimony. Jewish jurists listed nine curses women suffered after humans were expelled from Paradise, and one of them is the inability to provide testimony (see Chapter 2). In Israel today, women are not allowed to provide evidence in Jewish religious courts. Jewish jurists explain that this is because the Bible records that Sarah, the wife of Abraham (Ibrahim), told a lie (Old Testament, Genesis 18:9-16). Jewish jurists use this event as evidence that women are not qualified to testify. This story from the Bible is mentioned more than once in the Quran, yet the Quran does not record Sarah lying at all (Quran 11:69-74, 51:24-30). In Western Christian societies, both church law and civil law prohibited women from providing any testimony until the end of the nineteenth century. If a man accuses his wife of adultery, her testimony is not considered according to the Bible. The accused woman must undergo a harsh examination. To confirm her guilt or innocence, she faces many complex and humiliating rituals during this examination (Old Testament, Numbers 5:11-31). After the examination, if she is proven guilty, she will be sentenced to death. If she is proven innocent, her husband does not suffer any punishment for this.

At the same time, if a man marries a woman and then accuses her of not being a virgin, her testimony is not accepted. Her parents must bring evidence of her virginity before the elders of the town. If the parents cannot prove their daughter's innocence, the woman will be stoned to death at the door of her father's house. If her parents can prove her innocence, her husband only needs to pay a fine of one hundred shekels of silver and is never allowed to divorce her: If a man takes a wife, and after sleeping with her hates her, and makes up charges against her, giving her a bad name, and says, I took this woman, and when I slept with her, I did not find proof of her virginity. The woman's parents shall bring the proof of the woman's virginity to the elders of the city. The woman's father will say to the elders, I gave my daughter to this man as his wife, but he hates her and has made false accusations, saying, I did not find proof of your daughter's virginity. But here is the proof of my daughter's virginity. The parents will then spread the cloth out before the elders of the city. The elders of the city will take the man and punish him, and fine him one hundred shekels of silver to give to the woman's father, because he brought a bad name upon a virgin of Israel. The woman will remain his wife, and he may never divorce her for as long as he lives. But if this matter is true and the woman has no proof of her virginity, they will bring the woman to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city will stone her to death. Because she committed a shameful act in Israel by acting promiscuously while in her father's house. In this way, you will purge the evil from among you. (Old Testament, Deuteronomy 22:13-21)

7. Adultery

Adultery is considered a crime by all religions. The Bible sentences men and women who commit adultery to death (Old Testament, Leviticus 20:10). Islam also punishes men and women who commit adultery equally (Quran 24:2). However, the Quran's definition of adultery is very different from the Bible's: according to the Quran, adultery refers to extramarital sexual relations involving a married man or a married woman. The Bible only defines extramarital sexual relations involving a married woman as adultery (Old Testament, Leviticus 20:10, Deuteronomy 22:22, Proverbs 6:20-7:27). If a man is found lying with a woman married to another man, both the man who lay with the woman and the woman must die. In this way, you must purge the evil from Israel. If a man is found sleeping with another man's wife, both the man who slept with her and the woman must die. (Old Testament, Deuteronomy 22:22) (Old Testament, Leviticus 20:10)

According to the definition in the Bible, if a married man sleeps with an unmarried woman, it is not considered a crime at all. The married man who has sex with an unmarried woman is not an adulterer, and the unmarried woman who has sex with him is not an adulteress. Adultery refers to a man—whether he is married or single—sleeping with a married woman. In this case, the man is considered an adulterer regardless of his marital status, and the woman is considered an adulteress. Simply put, adultery refers to improper sexual behavior involving a married woman. Extramarital behavior by a married man is not defined as a crime in the Bible.

Why is there this double standard of morality? According to the Encyclopedia Judaica, a wife is considered the private property of her husband, and adultery means an infringement on the husband's exclusive rights. As the husband's property, the wife has no right to infringe upon his rights. This means that if a man has sex with a married woman, he has infringed upon another man's property and is therefore punished. In Israel today, if a married man has an extramarital affair with an unmarried woman, the child born to them is considered legitimate. However, if a married woman has sex with another man—regardless of whether he is married—the child she has with that man is not only considered illegitimate, but as a bastard, is not allowed to marry any Jew, unless it is with an apostate or another bastard. This prohibition will continue for ten generations among their descendants until the stain of adultery gradually fades.

On the other hand, the Quran does not define any woman as a man's property. The Quran describes the relationship between husband and wife movingly: 'And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy.' Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought. ' (Quran 30:21) This is the concept of marriage in the Quran: love, mercy, and peace, without any ownership or double standards.

8. Vows

According to the Bible, a man must fulfill the vows he makes in the name of Allah and cannot break his word. However, a woman's vows are not her own to make. If she is unmarried, her vow must have her father's consent. If she is married, she must get her husband's consent. If a father or husband disagrees with his daughter's or wife's vow, all her vows become invalid: 'But if her father expresses disapproval on the day he hears about any of her vows or her pledges by which she bound herself, then none of her vows shall stand... Any vow or binding pledge she makes to deny herself, her husband may confirm or nullify.' ' (Old Testament, Numbers 30:2-15)

Why can a woman not decide for herself? The answer is simple: because before marriage she is her father's property, and after marriage she is owned by her husband. A father has absolute control over his daughter, and if he wants to, he can even sell her! Jewish legal scholars point out: 'A man can sell his daughter, but a woman cannot sell her daughter;' a man can betroth his daughter to others, but a woman has no right to betroth her daughter.'

Jewish legal writings also point out that marriage shifts the power of control from the father to the husband: Marriage makes a woman the sacred and inviolable property of her husband. Clearly, if a woman is considered someone's property, she cannot make any promises without the permission of her master. The instructions in the Bible regarding women's vows had a deep negative impact on Jewish and Christian women until the early twentieth century. In the Western Christian world, a married woman had no legal status, and none of her actions had legal value. Her husband had the right to veto any contract, sale, or transaction she made.

In the West, the greatest inheritor of this Judeo-Christian legacy, women could not enter into any treaties because they were effectively someone's property. Because of the biblical view that women belonged to their fathers or husbands, women in the Western world suffered nearly two thousand years of enslavement. In Islam, every Muslim—whether man or woman—is responsible for their own vows, and no one has the right to negate the vows of others. If a man or woman fails to fulfill a solemn vow, according to the Quran, he or she must pay a penalty: Allah will not hold you accountable for your unintentional oaths, but He will hold you accountable for your intentional oaths. The penalty for breaking an oath is to feed ten poor people with the average food you provide for your own family, or to clothe them, or to free a slave. Those who cannot afford to feed the poor or free a slave must fast for three days. This is the penalty for breaking your oaths after you have sworn them. You should keep your oaths. Allah thus explains His signs to you so that you may be grateful to Him. (Quran 5:89)

The companions of the Prophet Muhammad, both men and women, often came before him to swear their allegiance. Women, just like men, came to the Prophet on their own to take an oath: "O Prophet!" If believing women come to you to pledge that they will not associate anything with Allah, will not steal, will not commit adultery, will not kill their children, will not falsely claim that someone else's son is their husband's, and will not disobey your reasonable commands, then accept their pledge and ask Allah to forgive them. Allah is truly the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful. " (Quran 60:12) A man cannot take an oath on behalf of his daughter or wife, nor can he cancel the oath of any of his female relatives.

9. Headscarf

According to Dr. Menachem Brayer, a professor of biblical literature at Yeshiva University, Jewish law includes a custom where women cover their heads in public. Sometimes they even covered their faces, leaving only one eye visible. He quotes famous ancient Jewish legal scholars who said, "The daughters of Israel must not go out without their heads covered," and "A man who lets his wife's hair be seen by others is cursed... a woman who uses her hair as a decoration will bring poverty upon herself." If a married woman is present with her head uncovered, Jewish law forbids reciting blessings or dua in that space, because her hair is considered "nakedness."

Dr. Brayer also notes: "In the Tannaic era, a woman who failed to cover her head was considered immodest." She might be fined four hundred zuzim for this mistake. Dr. Brayer explains that a Jewish woman's headscarf was not just a sign of modesty; it was sometimes a symbol of status and luxury, representing the nobility and superiority of a high-ranking lady. At the same time, it represented a woman's inviolability, as she was considered the sacred private property of her husband. The headscarf signified a woman's self-respect and social standing. Women of lower social status often wore headscarves to try to give the impression of being noble. Since the headscarf was a sign of honor, it is easy to understand why ancient Jewish society forbade prostitutes from covering their hair. However, to look more respectable, prostitutes would often wear a special type of head covering. Jewish women in Europe kept the tradition of wearing head coverings until the 19th century. By then, their lives were mixed with a lot of the surrounding secular culture, and the outside pressures of European life forced many of them to stop wearing head coverings. Some Jewish women found that wigs were a more convenient way to cover their hair instead of a head covering. Today, most observant Jewish women no longer wear any head covering except when they are at the synagogue. But some of them, such as Hasidic women, still wear wigs.

What about Christian traditions? Everyone knows that Catholic nuns have covered their hair for hundreds of years. However, there is more to it than that. Saint Paul made some very interesting statements about head coverings in the New Testament: I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, man is the head of woman, and God is the head of Christ. Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. Every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, because it is just like having her hair shaved off. If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. If it is a shame for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, then she should cover her head. A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man. For man did not come from woman, but woman came from man. Neither was man created for woman, but woman was created for man. For this reason, a woman should have a sign of authority on her head because of the angels. (New Testament, 1 Corinthians 11:3-10) Saint Paul's theory on women wearing headscarves is that man is the image and glory of Allah, while the headscarf symbolizes man's authority over woman—woman was created for man.

In his famous book The Veiling of Virgins, Tertullian wrote: "Young women, wear your headscarves when you go out on the street, wear them in church, wear them among strangers, and wear them among your brothers..." In today's Catholic canon law, there is a rule requiring women to cover their heads in church. Certain Christian denominations, such as the Amish and Mennonites, still have women wear headscarves today. The reason, as their church leaders say, is that "covering the head is a symbol of a woman's submission to man and to Allah," which follows the same logic as Saint Paul in the New Testament.

From the evidence above, it is clear that the headscarf was not invented by Islam. However, Islam does support wearing a headscarf. The Quran requires both male and female believers to lower their gaze and cover their private parts, and it requires female believers to extend their headscarves to cover their necks and chests: "Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their private parts; that is purer for them... And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and guard their private parts, and not to display their adornment except what is naturally exposed, and let them draw their veils over their chests and not display their adornment..." (Quran 24:30, 31)

The Quran clearly states that the headscarf is essential for modest and proper dress. But why is modesty important? The Quran remains very clear: "O Prophet! Tell your wives, your daughters, and the women of the believers to draw their outer garments over their bodies. This is more likely to make them recognized and not be harassed. " (Quran 33:59)

10. Polygamy

Now, let us address the important issue of polygamy. Polygamy is an ancient practice in many human societies. The Bible never condemns polygamy. On the contrary, the Old Testament and the writings of Jewish legal scholars repeatedly prove the legality of polygamy. People say King Solomon had more than 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3). At the same time, King David is also said to have had many wives and concubines (2 Samuel 5:13). The Old Testament contains many instructions on how a man should distribute property to the sons born to his different wives (Deuteronomy 21:15-17). The only restriction on polygamy is the prohibition against marrying two sisters at the same time (Leviticus 18:18).

The Talmud suggests not taking more than four wives. European Jews maintained the practice of polygamy until the 16th century. Eastern Jews maintained polygamy until they set foot on the land of Israel (Israeli civil law now prohibits polygamy). However, polygamy is still permitted under religious law, which stands above civil law.

So, what is the view of the New Testament? According to Father Eugene Hillman in his insightful book, polygamy should be reconsidered: "In the New Testament, there is no explicit command requiring monogamy, nor is there any explicit command prohibiting polygamy." Moreover, in the time of Jesus, polygamy was prevalent in Jewish society, yet Jesus never said anything against it. Father Hillman emphasized the fact that the Roman Church prohibited polygamy by following the customs of Greco-Roman culture (establishing one legal wife while tolerating illegal cohabitation and prostitution). He cited the words of Saint Augustine: "Now, in our time, in order to maintain Roman tradition, it is no longer permitted to take another wife."

Churches and Christians in Africa often remind their European brothers that the Roman Catholic ban on polygamy is just a cultural tradition, not a true Christian prohibition.

The Quran also allows polygamy, but not without limits: "If you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphans, then marry those that please you of other women, two or three or four;" "but if you fear that you will not be just, then marry only one." (Quran 4:3)

11. Mother

Many parts of the Old Testament command people to honor their parents and condemn those who disobey them. For example: "Everyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death" (Old Testament, Leviticus 20:9) and "A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother." (Old Testament, Proverbs 15:20) However, in some places, only the father is mentioned, such as "A wise son hears his father's instruction" (Old Testament, Proverbs 13:1), while the mother is never mentioned alone. the great hardship a mother endures through pregnancy, childbirth, and nursing is never highlighted as a reason to thank or treat her with special favor. a father can inherit from his children, but a mother cannot. It is difficult to find verses in the New Testament that require people to respect their mothers. On the contrary, the New Testament gives the impression that honoring one's mother is an obstacle on the path to Allah. According to the New Testament, a person is not worthy of being a disciple of Christ unless they hate their own mother. Jesus said: "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple." (New Testament, Luke 14:26)

Moreover, the image of Jesus portrayed in the New Testament is one who is indifferent, or even disrespectful, to his mother. For example, when he was preaching among the crowd, his mother came to call him, but he did not care and did not go out to see her: "Then Jesus' mother and brothers came, stood outside, and sent someone to call him. There were many people sitting around Jesus, and they told him, 'Look, your mother and your brothers are looking for you outside.' Jesus replied, 'Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?' He looked around at those sitting in a circle and said, 'Look, my mother and my brothers!' Whoever does the will of Allah is my brother, sister, and mother.' " (New Testament, Gospel of Mark 3:31-35)

Some might argue that Jesus did this to teach people that religious bonds are not weaker than family bonds. However, if that were the case, he could have taught his audience without showing such indifference toward his mother. When a woman in his audience blessed the mother who gave birth to and raised him, Jesus did not agree and again showed the same disrespectful attitude: "As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, 'Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.' Jesus said, 'Blessed rather are those who hear the word of Allah and obey it.' " (New Testament, Gospel of Luke 11:27-28) If a mother with the status of the Virgin Mary was treated so rudely by her son Jesus Christ—as described in the New Testament—then how could an ordinary Christian mother expect to be treated well by her ordinary Christian son?

In Islam, honor, respect, and reverence are uniquely linked to the title of 'mother'. The Quran places the importance of honoring parents second only to the worship of Allah: "Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, and that you be kind to your parents. If one or both of them reach old age in your care, do not say to them, 'Ugh!' ' Do not scold them, but speak to them with polite words. You should serve them with humility and say, 'My Lord!' Have mercy on them both, just as they raised me when I was young. ” (Quran 17:23-24)

The Quran emphasizes the great role of the mother as the one who gives birth and nurtures in many places: “I have commanded people to be kind to their parents—his mother carried him through weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years—I said: ‘You should be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the final destination.” ” (Quran 31:14) Prophet Muhammad once movingly described the special status of mothers in Islam: “A man came to the Prophet and asked: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Who among the people should I treat with the most kindness? ’ The Prophet said: ‘Your mother.’ ’ The man said: ‘And then?’ ’ The Prophet replied: ‘Your mother.’ ’ The man asked again: ‘And then?’ ’ The Prophet replied: ‘Still your mother.’ ’ The man continued to ask: ‘And what about after that?’ ’ The Prophet replied: ‘Next is your father.’ ’ (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim) One of the few Islamic maxims that Muslims still faithfully follow today is: be considerate to your mother. The honor that Muslim mothers receive from their children is exemplary. The sincere, warm relationship between Muslim mothers and their children, and the deep respect that Muslim men show their mothers, often surprise Westerners.

12. Divorce

The three major religions have very different views on divorce. Christianity completely hates divorce. The New Testament clearly supports the idea that marriage cannot be broken. Jesus said: "But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery;" and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. (New Testament, Matthew 5:32) This firm wish is clearly unrealistic. It asks for a society with a level of moral perfection that humans have never reached. When a couple realizes their marriage cannot be saved, a ban on divorce does not help them at all. Forcing a couple with serious problems to stay together against their will is neither effective nor reasonable. It is not surprising that the entire Christian world now has to allow divorce.

Judaism is the exact opposite. It even allows divorce for no reason at all. The Old Testament gives a husband the right to divorce his wife if he finds something he does not like about her: "If a man marries a woman who becomes displeasing to him because he finds something indecent about her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house," and if after she leaves his house she becomes the wife of another man, and her second husband dislikes her and writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house, or if he dies, then her first husband, who divorced her, is not allowed to marry her again after she has been defiled, because that would be detestable in the eyes of the Lord. (Old Testament, Deuteronomy 24:1-4) These verses caused a lot of debate among Jewish scholars because they disagreed on the meaning of the words "indecent," "displeasing," and "dislikes." The Talmud records this disagreement: "The School of Shammai says a man cannot divorce his wife unless he finds her guilty of sexual immorality;" The School of Hillel says a man can divorce his wife even if she just breaks a plate." The jurist Akiba believed that a man could divorce his wife if he found a woman more beautiful than her. (Talmud, Gittin 90 a-b)

The New Testament follows the views of the School of Shammai, while Jewish law follows the views of the School of Hillel and the jurist Akiba. After the views of the School of Hillel became dominant, giving a husband the right to divorce his wife freely became an unbreakable tradition in Jewish law. The Old Testament not only gives a husband the right to divorce a wife who does not please him, it even considers it necessary to divorce a 'wicked woman': 'A wicked woman makes a man's spirit dejected, his face gloomy, and his heart wounded.' A husband's hands are weak and his knees are soft because his wife makes him miserable. Sin originated from a woman; because of her, we all must die. Do not leave a leak for water, not even a tiny one, and do not give a wicked woman any freedom. If she does not follow your instructions, you should cut her off from your side. (Sirach 25:31-36)

The Talmud records several behaviors of a wife that, if discovered by her husband, require him to divorce her: 'If she eats in the street, if she drinks water greedily in the street, or if she nurses her baby in the street, in any of these cases, the jurist Meir believes she must be divorced by her husband.' (Talmud, Git. 89 a) The Talmud also stipulates that a wife who has not given birth after ten years of marriage must be divorced: 'Our jurists teach us: if a man marries a wife and lives with her for ten years, and she still has not borne a child, he should divorce his wife.' (Talmud, Yeb. 64 a)

On the other hand, in Jewish law, a wife cannot initiate a divorce from her husband. She can only present sufficient reasons to a Jewish court and request the court's support. The reasons allowed for a woman to file for divorce are extremely limited, including her husband having physical defects or skin diseases, or her husband being unable to fulfill his marital duties. The court might support a wife's divorce petition, but it cannot dissolve the marriage because only the husband can write a letter of divorce to end it. The court can use persuasion, fines, detention, and excommunication to force a husband to write a letter of divorce for his wife. However, if a husband is particularly stubborn and refuses to give his wife a letter of divorce, he can keep her bound permanently, and no one can do anything about it.

Even worse, a husband can abandon his wife without giving her a letter of divorce, leaving her in a state of limbo where she is neither married nor divorced. In this situation, the husband can marry another woman, or even live with a single, unmarried woman and have children (who are considered legitimate under Jewish law). On the other hand, the abandoned wife cannot marry any other man because she is still legally a married woman. At the same time, she cannot live with another man because it would be considered adultery, and if she did so, her descendants for ten generations would be considered illegitimate. Women in this state of limbo are called agunah, which means a chained woman. 34 Today, there are about 1,000 to 1,500 agunah Jewish women in the United States, and as many as 16,000 in Israel. These women are blackmailed by their husbands and must pay them tens of thousands of dollars to get a letter of divorce.

Islamic rulings on divorce fall between those of Christianity and Judaism. In Islam, marriage is a sacred bond that should not be easily broken unless there are compelling reasons. When cracks appear in a marriage, both the husband and wife are taught to try their best to save and repair it. If all efforts fail, divorce is the last resort. Simply put, Islam allows divorce but tries to avoid it as much as possible.

Islam gives husbands the right to divorce their wives. However, unlike in Judaism, Islam also gives wives a right to divorce called khula, which allows them to end the marriage. If a husband divorces his wife, he cannot take back any dowry (mahr) he gave her, no matter how expensive it was: "If you want to replace one wife with another, and you have given one of them a great amount of gold, do not take any of it back." Would you take it back by slandering her and committing a clear sin? (Quran 4:20)

But if the wife chooses to end the marriage herself, she can return the dowry to her husband. Returning the dowry is a fair compensation for the husband, because he wanted to keep the marriage, but since she chose to end it, he must let her go. The Quran teaches Muslim men that they cannot take back any gifts given to their wives, unless the wife chooses to initiate the divorce: "It is not lawful for you to take back anything you have given them, unless both fear they cannot keep the limits set by Allah." If you fear they cannot keep the limits of Allah, then there is no sin if she gives something back to free herself. These are the limits of Allah, so do not cross them. (Quran 2:229) A woman came to the Prophet Muhammad and asked to end her marriage. She told the Prophet that she had no complaints about her husband's character or personality, but her only problem was that she no longer loved him and did not want to live with him anymore. The Prophet asked, "Will you return his garden (the dowry her husband gave her) to him?" She replied, "Yes." The Prophet then ordered her husband to take back the garden and accepted their divorce. (Sahih al-Bukhari)

In some cases, a Muslim woman may have to file for divorce for strong reasons, such as abuse by her husband, being abandoned without cause, or her husband failing to fulfill his marital duties. In these situations, a Muslim court will grant the divorce. In short, Islam gives Muslim women unmatched rights: she can end a marriage by returning her dowry, or she can seek a divorce through the courts. A Muslim woman will never be trapped by an abusive husband. Jewish women living in early Islamic society during the seventh century were drawn to these rights and often went to Muslim courts to ask for a ruling when seeking a divorce. However, Jewish legal scholars declared that divorces granted in Muslim courts were invalid. To stop this from happening, Jewish scholars gave Jewish women certain rights and treatment, trying to make Muslim courts less attractive to them.

Jewish women living in Christian countries did not get similar rights and treatment, because the divorce clauses in Roman law were not more attractive than those in Jewish law. Now, let us turn our attention to how Islam avoids divorce. The Prophet of Islam once warned believers: Of all lawful things, the one Allah hates most is divorce. (Sunan Abu Dawood)

A Muslim man cannot divorce his wife simply because he dislikes her. The Quran teaches Muslim men to treat their wives well, even if they do not like or even hate them: You should treat them well. If you dislike them, you should endure them, because perhaps you dislike a thing, and Allah has placed much good in that thing. (Quran 4:19)

Prophet Muhammad gave a similar instruction: A male believer should not dislike a female believer. If he dislikes her character, other aspects will make you like her. (Sahih Muslim) The Prophet also emphasized that the best Muslims are those who treat their wives well: The believer with the most perfect faith is the one with the best character; The best among you are those who treat their wives the best. (Jami at-Tirmidhi)

However, Islam is a realistic religion, and it recognizes that there are situations where a marriage may be on the verge of collapse. In such a state, kind words alone will not work. So, what should be done in this situation to save the marriage? The Quran provides some truly effective advice for couples facing marital problems caused by the misconduct of one partner. For husbands facing marital problems due to a wife's misconduct, the Quran gives four suggestions: As for those women whose stubbornness you fear, you may advise them, you may forsake them in bed, and you may strike them. If they obey you, then do not seek a way against them. Allah is indeed Exalted and Great. If you fear a breach between the two, then appoint an arbitrator from his family and an arbitrator from her family. If they both desire reconciliation, Allah will cause harmony between them. (Quran 4:34-35)

Try the first three suggestions first. If they are ineffective, then seek the intervention of both families. As mentioned in the text above, for a stubborn wife, striking her is a third, temporary measure that a husband may use as a last resort when he hopes to correct her wrong behavior (striking must not be heavy, and it is not permitted to strike the face or other sensitive areas). If this works, as the scripture says, the husband is not allowed to bully her in any way. If this does not work, the husband is not allowed to use the same method again, but should seek the final path, which is mediation by relatives.

Prophet Muhammad taught Muslim husbands that they must not use hitting as a method, except in extreme cases such as when a wife shows clear lewd behavior (not adultery). Even in such cases, it must only be a light tap. If the wife stops the lewd behavior, the husband is not allowed to cause her pain: If they show clear lewd behavior, you may sleep apart from them and hit them, but do not hit them hard. If they obey, you must not seek any way to make them suffer. (Jami at-Tirmidhi)

Beyond this, the Prophet of Islam forbids any unreasonable beating. Some Muslim women once complained to the Prophet that their husbands had hit them. Hearing this, the Prophet said firmly: Those who do this (hit their wives) are not the best among you (the Muslim community). (Sunan Abu Dawood) At the same time, the Prophet also pointed out: The best among you are those who treat their families well, and I am the best among you in treating my family. (Jami at-Tirmidhi)

The Prophet once advised a Muslim woman named Fatima bint Qais not to marry a certain man because he was known for hitting his wives. This woman narrated: I went to the Prophet and told him: Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan and Abu Jahm both want to marry me. The Prophet (advised) saying: Muawiyah is penniless, and Abu Jahm hits his wives. " (Sahih Muslim)

The Jewish Talmud mentions that hitting a wife can be a way to educate her. A husband does not have to limit hitting his wife to extreme cases like infidelity; he is allowed to hit her even if she simply refuses to do housework. he is not limited to light hitting; he can use methods like whipping or withholding food to force his wife to submit. For marital rifts caused by a husband's poor behavior, the Quran offers this advice: If a woman fears her husband's neglect or desertion, there is no sin on them if they reconcile. Reconciliation is better. (Quran 4:128)

In this situation, the wife is advised to seek reconciliation with her husband, whether or not family members get involved. It is clear that the Quran does not suggest the wife use the methods of sleeping apart from her husband or hitting him. The reason for this difference may be to protect the wife and prevent her from facing even stronger retaliation from a husband who is already in the wrong. If such violence occurs, it will only make the wife's situation and the marriage worse.

Some Muslim scholars suggest that a court can take these disciplinary measures against a husband on behalf of the wife. This means the court first admonishes the stubborn husband, then forbids him from sharing a bed with his wife, and finally administers a light physical correction. In summary, Islam provides Muslim couples with many effective suggestions to save troubled or failing marriages. If one spouse damages the marital relationship, the Quran requires the other to take effective measures to save this sacred bond whenever possible. If all measures ultimately fail, Islam allows both parties to divorce peacefully.
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Summary: Muslim Friendly Yunnan: Ruili Mosque, Myanmar Muslims and Real Halal Street Food is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: Ruili is a small border town on the border between Yunnan and Myanmar, but it is the largest inland port and jewelry trading center in southwest my country. Most people here are engaged in jade and other. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Ruili Mosque, Myanmar Muslims, Halal Street.



Ruili is a small border town on the border between Yunnan and Myanmar, but it is the largest inland port and jewelry trading center in southwest my country. Most people here are engaged in jade and other jewelry trading activities. It is the only border trade zone in China that implements special management according to the "internal customs and external customs" model. The so-called internal and external customs means that within the territory of our country, the customs has set up a special area, and the incoming and outgoing goods are equivalent to imports and exports.

Although buying things in the duty-free shops in Ruili is much cheaper than in the mainland airport duty-free shops, buying jade is also cheap, and even gas is a few yuan cheaper than in the mainland, but these are not what attract me. What interests me is that there are many Burmese Muslims living here, including Rohingyas.

Because Ruili is located on the border of Yunnan, the most preferred way to start from Kunming is by plane. The flight time is one hour. The round-trip air ticket from Kunming to Ruili is about 500 yuan, which is about the same as the price I paid to fly from Kunming to Xishuangbanna a few years ago.

From Kunming to Ruili, you can only choose to fly from Kunming to Mangshi Airport first. Mangshi is the capital of Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province. It is about an hour's drive from Ruili. There is a taxi from the airport to Ruili, and the price is 70 yuan per person.



China Ruili Port

Due to the impact of the epidemic, the three ports in Ruili have been temporarily closed. Passing through here is Myanmar, which is usually busy and bustling with traffic.



The people's lifestyle in Ruili's private houses is very similar to that in Myanmar. Some people are Burmese, but they have settled in Ruili for a long time, and it is difficult to tell them apart from the appearance.



Main Street

There is a famous scenic spot in Ruili called Yizhai Liangguang. It is close to Myanmar. Many streets are divided into two with a guardrail in the middle. You can see the life of the Burmese people on the opposite side.



Chinese and Burmese translation

The stone slabs paved on the road are engraved with some common translations between Burmese and Chinese.



Two wells in one village

The other end of this well leads to Myanmar, and the Burmese people on the opposite side can use long poles to draw water from this well.



One of the local snacks is raw mango. This kind of mango is not yet ripe and tastes sour and tastes like eating green apple. Ruili people eat raw mango dipped in condiments such as chili pepper.



Bloody BMW

I met a young man from Inner Mongolia who raised horses in the mountains of Ruili. He raised horses purely because he loved horses. He sold all his belongings and came to Ruili to settle down with his two beloved BMWs because of the good water and grass here. I heard him say that sweat-blooded BMWs are not called sweat-blooded BMWs because they sweat red, but because they have made great contributions to their owners in history and paid a bloody price, so they are called sweat-blooded BMWs.



Delong Jewelry Trading City

Ruili’s jewelry trading market is considered the largest in the southwest. It mainly sells jade jewelry and the prices are unimaginably low. Almost every stall sells goods live on Douyin. Before the epidemic, it was possible to make a lot of money every day. However, due to the epidemic, the China-Myanmar port has been closed, and business has been difficult recently.



Ruili’s Maldives

There is a place in Ruili called the Maldives. When I arrived, I saw this river. There were many people picnicking on the bank. I don’t know why they called it the Maldives, but People say this is a place where locals often go on vacation.



The shrimps caught in the river are quite big, and there are swarms of fish and shrimps in the river here.



Fish caught in the river.



passion fruit tree

The first time I saw fresh passion fruit on the roadside, I thought it was a tomato from a distance. When the green fruit was opened, there were yellow seeds inside, which tasted sour.

The fireflies I caught in the garden at night emitted very bright light, so I released them immediately after recording the video.



Take a walk on the bank of the border river between China and Myanmar. Myanmar is on the other side of the river, and there are guards guarding the bank.



Ruili Christian Church

Ruili Christian Church is not far from the new site of the current mosque.



Ramen restaurant with 786 logo

South Asian Muslims habitually use 786 to express the meaning of halal. It comes from the sentence (بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم) 'bismillāh al-Raḥmān al-Raḥīm in the name of Allah, the most merciful and merciful'. According to the Arabic counting method, each letter represents a number. The numbers represented by all the letters in this sentence add up to 786.



786’s strong noodles



Halal flavor garden

This is the first restaurant I ate at when I arrived in Ruili in the morning. It is a non-alcoholic rice noodle shop located on Ruijiang Road.



The highlight is the Burmese prompts in the store, which immediately made me feel the fun of the border.



I really like eating fragrant vegetables like mint, so I grabbed a lot of them and put them in rice noodles.



Ma Yun Muslim Hotel

It's not a restaurant opened by Ma in Hangzhou, but a restaurant with Yunnan specialties opened by Ma in Yunnan.



It says Ma Yun Halal Restaurant on the outside, but the sign inside is still Tengchong Halal Restaurant. Tengchong is also a place name in Yunnan, a tourist city with pleasant scenery. The restaurant is located on Ruihong Road.



Copper Ladle Beef

I came here to eat the Tonglao Beef. I have known about the Tonglao Hotpot, one of Yunnan's special delicacies, since I was in Beijing. After eating it this time, I was very satisfied. You can choose the amount of beef and it can be paired with many fresh vegetables and fungi.



This season in Yunnan is when a large number of fungi are on the market, with many varieties and delicious tastes.



A dipping sauce for copper ladle hot pot.



Tengrui Muslim Hotel

As soon as you look at the name, you can tell that it is a restaurant opened by the Muslims from Tengchong in Ruili, because there are very few Muslims in Ruili, and most of the residents here have immigrated from surrounding areas.



I ate wild bitter melon here, which looks like the one on the left in the picture above. It tastes a bit bitter, similar to bitter melon, but has a crisper texture.



Yunnan's specialty white-cut chicken can be served with dipping water as a cold dish.



The picture above is fried pine buns, which are fruits grown on pine trees. They are all wild ingredients and have a crispy texture. I like them very much.



Weishan Halal Restaurant

This old restaurant has been operating in Ruili for more than 20 years. Many friends who have been to Ruili have eaten here. I think the food in this restaurant is the best among several Yunnan-style restaurants. It is located on Ruijiang Road.



Weishan is a Yi and Hui Autonomous County below Dali. The local Hui Muslims are famous for their delicious cooking.



The dried beef in oil is a special dish that I must eat when I come to Yunnan. The dried beef is chewy and goes very well with rice.



Lemon fish is also one of the signature features. The fish meat is tender and has no fishy smell.



Boiled okra, this is the largest okra I have ever eaten, crisp and delicious.



Huiliguo snack bar

I have basically been around Ruili city with my friends. This is one of the only restaurants opened by Burmese Muslims. I have seen a post about Ruili Burmese Muslim Street written by Douban Wang. This time I learned that this street no longer exists because the original old mosque was moved to an open space near the highway entrance. Once the mosque was moved, Dosti who was doing small business around the mosque also followed. There are no restaurants in the old Main Street now.



Huiliguo Snack Bar is a restaurant run entirely by Burmese people. No Chinese is spoken in the store, and the waiters and diners are all Burmese at first sight.



We couldn't communicate in words, but we could make gestures with our hands. The clerk was a young man who looked at us and smiled silly. I pointed at the dishes on the display, and he understood what I wanted to eat.



The staple food is curry chicken and beef, as well as fish and eggs, and the drink is Burmese coffee.



The taste is a bit spicy, but you can still try it for a fresh taste.



After dinner, we asked the boy to pay the bill. They only accepted cash here, and WeChat was not available. We took out all the money in our pockets and slapped it on the table for the boy to look at and take. In the end, he took away 35 yuan, and the price was still very cheap.



Hindu Hot Spring Hotel Muslim Buffet Restaurant

It is recommended to stay here. There is a Muslim buffet restaurant on the first floor of Xingdu Hot Spring Hotel, which is available from breakfast. There is also a halal hotel in Ruili called Lahar, where you can also stay.



Breakfast is 15 yuan, lunch and dinner are 25 yuan, and the restaurant has Yunnan-style and northwest-style dishes to choose from.



If you want rice noodles and noodles for breakfast, just ask the window chef.



Since I had eaten rice noodles for breakfast in Yunnan for many days in a row, this time I had other choices and wanted to change my taste.



Ruili Hui Service Station

The Ruili City Hui Service Station is where the new mosque is now located. The new mosque is much larger than the old mosque. You can find it by searching the police courtyard community on the map. It is about three kilometers away from the old mosque. The imam in the mosque received me. The imam is from Zhangjiachuan, Gansu Province. He married a daughter-in-law from Yunnan and settled in Ruili.



It is understood that there can be 3,000 people attending the Ruili Mosque ceremony, and more than 2,000 of them are Burmese Muslims who hold border immigration certificates. At each ceremony, the Ruili imam will first speak waltz in Chinese, and then the Burmese imam will speak it again in Burmese. Each person takes 15 minutes.



My friend is doing business in Ruili and often interacts with Burmese Muslims. He has a very good impression of the Burmese people and thinks they are relatively reliable.



I believe you can only see the signboards in Chinese, Burmese and Arabic languages ​​only in Ruili.



The new mosque is divided into two floors and is much more spacious than the original old mosque. However, due to the epidemic, only a few local Muslims come to worship in the mosque, and most Myanmar Muslims are not allowed to enter.



The new mosque covers a total area of ​​17 acres, and the surrounding open space has not yet been planned. I believe that after the epidemic, this place will prosper and a new Lao-Myanmar food street will be re-formed.
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Summary: Best Halal Restaurant Beijing 2020: Muslim Food Survivors and Local Hui Dining is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: In 2018, I published an article "A Comprehensive Collection of Specialty Halal Food in Imperial City", which introduced the types of halal restaurants in Beijing. The main purpose was to highlight the. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Beijing Halal Food, Muslim Restaurants, Hui Dining.

In 2018, I published an article "A Comprehensive Collection of Specialty Halal Food in Imperial City", which introduced the types of halal restaurants in Beijing. The main purpose was to highlight the diversity of halal food in Imperial City, and received a lot of feedback.

Two years later, and due to the epidemic, Beijing's catering industry has suffered a major blow. Many restaurants have been unable to operate and were forced to close. However, at the same time, some halal restaurants with new flavors have been opened one after another, so the content of the post needs to be updated.

As usual, this article selects the restaurants of each cuisine that I think are worth visiting, covering local Chinese cuisines and foreign halal restaurants. In order to control the length, only one of the most representative restaurants of each cuisine is selected for the list. The pictures and texts are original and the ranking is in no particular order.

I will make a special statement if the restaurant does not sell alcohol, otherwise it is a restaurant that does.

1.

Wagas potato chips (Lanzhou specialty)



Wangusi Potato Chips at Shimao Gongsan B1 in Sanlitun is a Lanzhou snack bar that has a variety of common snacks in Lanzhou.



This is Lanzhou Crystal Cake, made of glutinous rice, much like a zongzi, with jujubes wrapped inside.



This is noodle soup. Noodle soup is called a bowl of food in Qinghai, and it is also called naonao. It contains jelly, radish, potatoes and beef. It is usually served to the imam and guests after the wedding recitation ceremony in Qinghai.



This bowl of Dongxiang noodles is my favorite staple food. The noodles are made with a northwest flavor. I recommend it with five stars.



This is their signature potato slices. The spicy pepper on top is from the northwest. It is mainly seasoning and not spicy, but it is not as delicious as expected. I still prefer to eat this Dongxiang handmade noodle slice.

Address: B1, Shimao International Center, Gongti North Road

2.

Ali Restaurant



There are several Ningxia-style halal restaurants in Beijing that are good, such as Ningxia Building, Yinchuan Beijing Office Restaurant, Ningweixiayu

, but my favorite and the one where I eat the most is Ali Restaurant, because Ali Restaurant not only makes delicious food, but also has a good environment and a unique decoration style.



The owner of Ali Restaurant is from Jingyuan in southern Ningxia. Anyone who knows Jingyuan knows that the yellow beef in Jingyuan is particularly delicious. Southern Ningxia is also a place where beef is eaten more than mutton. You can also order Jingyuan steamed chicken here, which is one of the characteristics of Jingyuan Farmhouse.



Tan Sheep is hand-caught. The beef and mutton ingredients in the store come from Ningxia. Ningxia's Tan Sheep has always been well received.



Spicy stir-fried yellow beef. Central Ningxia eats more mutton, while southern Ningxia eats more beef. When you come to Ali Restaurant, you must try the yellow beef from Jingyuan.

Address: Beijing

No. 58, Jiaotong University East Road

3.

Taoran Garden Hotel·Baoyue Building



Baoyuelou is a theme restaurant launched by Beijing Taoran Garden Hotel to commemorate the love story of Emperor Qianlong and Concubine Xiang. It specializes in halal Cantonese cuisine, fusion cuisine, and Beijing cuisine.

In the 22nd year of Qianlong's reign, the Qing government put down the Hezhuo rebellion, and Xiangfei's family was recruited into Beijing. Qianlong built the Huihuiying Mosque at Xinhuamen for Xiangfei. In the 23rd year of Qianlong's reign, he built Baoyue Tower for Xiangfei. Qianlong specially prepared Hui cooks for Xiangfei.



The Baoyuelou restaurant is very large, with private rooms that can accommodate 30 people for dinner.

The waiters in the restaurant are Korean girls in uniforms. They are all professionally trained foreign-related personnel. They have distinctive looks, fluent Chinese, and considerate service, so much so that I didn't realize they were Koreans at first.

The waiter didn't understand me until I asked for some special snacks. When I asked, I found out that they were not Chinese. The North Korean girl also said that there were no Muslims in North Korea. In fact, as far as I know, there is a mosque in Pyongyang, North Korea. Maybe the North Korean girl didn't know.



The menu is thick, with a rich variety of dishes, mainly Cantonese cuisine and palace cuisine. The price is relatively expensive, with per capita consumption of about 150 yuan.

But the food tastes great, with both color, flavor and flavor, which is worthy of the price.

address:

Taoran Garden Hotel, No. 19 Taiping Street, close to the east gate of Taoranting Park.

4.

Xiaolou Hotel



Xiaolou Hotel is the largest time-honored halal restaurant in Tongzhou.

The characteristics of Xiaolou Restaurant are quite obvious, and it is best at cooking grilled catfish, which has not been seen in other restaurants in Beijing. There are also camel meat and venison to try. Next door to the Xiaolou Hotel is the Tongzhou Mosque, where you can hold your wedding ceremony if you are in Tongzhou.



I tried the roasted catfish and steamed dumplings. I had eaten catfish when I was a kid, but I always had a bad impression. I thought it had a strong earthy smell. This time I ate the roasted catfish in the small building without the earthy smell, and I saw that the guests at the next table also came here specially to eat the roasted catfish.



The steamed dumplings were very delicious, but a bit small. The waiter said they were sold in two trays. I thought I wouldn't be able to eat them, but they were actually about the same size as ordinary dumplings.

Address: No. 12, Xinhua Street, Tongzhou District

5.

Qingcheng Hotel



I found an Inner Mongolian-style restaurant in Changping that has been operating for many years. The owner is from Hohhot, which means the green city in Mongolian.

Because the eastern part of Inner Mongolia also belongs to Manchuria, the food style is similar. Here you can eat Inner Mongolia shaomai and sweet and sour pot dumplings.



The wall is hung with a banner presented by the Changping Mosque. There is also an authentic Hohhot restaurant in Beijing called Anne Majia Shaomai Restaurant.

, although the boss is also a Hui from Hohhot, I think the taste is not very authentic. If you want to eat delicious shaomai, I suggest you go to Huayunlou Shaomai Restaurant in Changping.

Or Yixing and Shaomai Restaurant in Daxing District



Halal Guobao Pork is not easy to eat in Beijing. I miss this bite all the time after leaving Northeast China.



There are also pot stickers here, which are traditional snacks from Inner Mongolia.



Oatmeal wowo is a home-cooked noodle dish from Inner Mongolia, which needs to be dipped in the mutton soup on the side.

address:

No. 14, Donghuan Road, Changping District

6.

Khan Baba Pakistani Restaurant



Khan Baba is a very famous Pakistani chain restaurant. There were two original restaurants in Beijing. The Sanlitun store has been closed, and now only the Wudaokou one remains.



Khan Baba does not sell alcohol

Batie is very reliable in this regard, and Khan Baba’s cooking is also delicious. Their freshly baked naan bread is particularly satisfying when dipped in curry chicken.



There are many halal Indian and Pakistani restaurants in Beijing, but I heard that some of them have questionable ingredients, but you can rest assured that Khan Baba’s ingredients are delicious. There is a buffet here at noon, and there are especially many foreigners who come to break their fast in the evening of Ramadan.

address:

2nd floor, north side of Jixin Building, Wudaokou

7.

Hong Yun Lou Hong Kong style tea meal



Hongyunlou was originally a halal Beijing cuisine restaurant in Tuanjie Lake. Recently, a new style halal restaurant opened in Zizhuang, Nanlou, which serves both Beijing cuisine and Hong Kong-style tea meals.



After looking at their menu, I wanted to try a lot of Cantonese tea snacks, so I made an appointment with 10 friends to have a dinner party.



Shrimp Wonton Noodles



Steamed steak with pickled vegetables



Hong Kong Style Shrimp Dumplings



Leek and shrimp rice rolls



We basically ordered all the signature Cantonese tea meals in the store, and there was no one that was too bad, and the preparations were very particular.

I have previously recommended a Nanpai Muslim noodle restaurant called Shangzi Street next to the Nanxiapo Mosque.

, sells southern noodles like Guangzhou Bamboo Noodles, but later changed its style and switched to selling haggis soup and siu mai. The taste has also changed, so now this is the only restaurant in Beijing that serves traditional Cantonese cuisine.

Address: Exit C from Zizhuang, South Building of Metro Line 7, walk 100 meters, inside Kuche Town.

8.

Huaxi

Reform and Clearing

Real hot pot



The original Yilao Baiwei dipping hotpot in Changying has changed its sign, and the boss is still the same team. Now they are making a new style hotpot, and the recipes are slightly different from the original.



This store has a nice environment, with two floors and private rooms. The waiters are quite polite and will greet customers proactively. The snacks are self-service, with a complete range, suitable for people of all tastes. There are also unlimited fruits and snacks available.



You can choose a small pot for single person, which is more hygienic. I tried mushroom pot and VC tomato nutritious pot, and I could also order braised beef brisket and some snacks.



Seeing Baoding's famous snack Beef Cake on the menu, I asked the boss and he was indeed from Hebei.

Address: No. 13B, Changying National Homeland

9.

special wealth

Burger



Tefucker Burger is an American chain brand. It has two branches in Beijing, one in Liangmaqiao and the other in Financial Street. The Financial Street branch is the same Irish sandwich shop. There is no alcohol here.



The ingredients are Australian halal meat, and the store hangs a halal certification certificate.



Chicken and beef are all halal meat. Buy eight burgers and get one free. If you collect eight consumption records, you can exchange for a burger.



The fries are available in thick and thin styles, and the burgers are available in one, two, or three layers of beef, plus cheese. The Fook Burger is the best burger I've ever had.



Note that the opening hours of Financial Street are short, only open until 8pm, closed on Saturdays and Sundays, and the Liangmahe store has longer opening hours.



The chicken salad sold at the Irish sandwich shop next door is very large.

Address: B1, Building B, Financial Street Center, Xicheng District.

10

Biteapitta Jewish Restaurant



The owner of this store is a Middle Eastern Jew, but the ingredients are halal. There is a halal certification certificate on the boss's desk. There is only one restaurant in Beijing that uses kosher certified ingredients on Jiangtai Road, but it is currently only open to Jews and is no longer open to the public.



There are many Hebrew books in the store, and the diners are mainly foreigners.



Bata bread is very soft, and eating it with hummus is a traditional way of eating in the Middle East.



The dishes are carefully prepared and delicious, and the per capita consumption is about 100 yuan.

Address: 2nd floor, Tongli Building, Sanlitun North Street

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ASHRAF Arabic Restaurant



There is a Palestinian Arab restaurant near the Shunyi International Exhibition Center. There are now two Palestinian restaurants in Beijing. The other one is called AL Safir Arab Restaurant in Liangmaqiao.

, neither store sells alcohol.

But this Ashraf is probably the best Arabic restaurant I have ever eaten in Beijing, but it is far away from the city. The business license shows that the owner's name is Aseraf, which is the name of the restaurant, and the average consumption per person is 70 yuan.



Most of the diners are foreigners, and most of the residents in the nearby community are foreigners.



The adzuki bean soup is rich in flavor.



Kaipusai Chicken Rice, the chicken is fragrant and rotten, and the rice has a moderate texture. It is the signature of this restaurant.

Address: Next to Chaoshan Beef Hot Pot in Rongxiang Plaza, Shunyi, it cannot be found on the map.

12. Xifentang Xinjiang Rice Noodles



A very exquisite Xinjiang rice noodle shop. In recent years, I have discovered that many Xinjiang restaurants have fashionable names and decoration styles, full of creativity, and will whet your appetite.



There are many halal rice noodle shops in Beijing now, such as Ah Zhen Rice Noodles

, has opened several branches now, but I am more accustomed to eating the noodles from Xifentang, and I don’t think they are particularly spicy.

Xifentang is a chain store with four branches located in Chaowai, Fengke, Wangjing and Shangdi.

Address: Building 0189B, Chaowai SOHOD, No. 6 B, Chaowai Street

13. FIRESIDE (French Halal)



There is a fashionable halal restaurant called Rongshi in Building E of Tianjie World City. It serves French food and other Western food. It is said to be cooked by a Michelin chef. The business is booming and the environment is elegant. It is suitable for dates and dinner parties. However, the price is slightly expensive, with per capita consumption of about 200 yuan.



There is a halal reminder at the door, and there is also a halal sign in the store.



The Australian beef roasted with squid ink and green onions looks like an ink painting. The black stuff on top is the squid ink, which is edible. The Australian beef is really delicious, tender and juicy.



Foie gras Italian rice. Foie gras is a common and precious ingredient in French cuisine. It has a tender texture and melts in your mouth.



There are also roasted clams with tiger prawns, asparagus, and duck with whole grains and glutinous rice. The taste is hard to say. They are relatively niche tastes. Eat these to feel fresh.

Address: 1st Floor, Building E, No. 9 Jinhui Road

14. The hotpot is called spicy hotpot



The name of the halal spicy hotpot restaurant near Gaomi Store in Daxing District says it is the first halal hotpot in Beijing, but as far as I know, at least before 2014, the halal canteen of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications sold halal spicy hotpot.



Next to it is the Starlight Film and Television Base. The environment is pretty good, relatively spacious, and the incense pot tastes good.

Address: No. 107, Unit 3, Building 1, No. 39 Chunhe Road, Daxing District

15. Guhuai Street Mawu Hu Spicy Soup Pan-fried Buns



There are hot and spicy soup and noodle restaurants everywhere in Henan, and most of them are halal. However, it is not easy to eat halal hot and spicy soup in Beijing. This time I can finally satisfy my appetite.

Guhuai Street Mawu Hu Spicy Soup is a well-known brand in Xuchang, and the taste of this store is also very authentic.



The fried buns are crispy on the outside and filled with beef filling.



Hu spicy soup is slightly spicy, and there are chunks of beef in it. Currently, Guhuai Street has opened three branches in Beijing. And the restaurants in Beijing where you can eat halal Henan spicy soup and braised noodles include Jingchang Liangji Braised Noodles and Xu Yiwan Braised Noodles.

Address: Phase II, Shibao Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District

16. Hu Ji Original Beef Soup



A beef soup shop run by Huainan Muslims in Anhui Province. This shop has been open for more than five years and has a similar style to Huai'an.

The taste is stronger. One beef soup can be paired with two special sesame cakes. The sesame cakes have chopped green onions and cost only 2 yuan each. A bowl of beef soup costs 18. You can add noodles or rice noodles. The sesame cakes are crispy.

The store is decorated with Hui style characteristics, clean and tidy, and the service is attentive.



I often order their takeout set, which includes a beef soup with a sesame seed pancake and a bottle of Wahaha AD calcium milk.



You can choose to add rice noodles or noodles to the beef soup.

Address: 1st Floor, Shuangtian Building, No. 30, North Third Ring West Road

17. Hailie Yunnan Halal Restaurant



Hailie Yunnan Restaurant does not sell alcohol

, the environment and taste are all good. I tried Zhaotong potato chicken, crispy beef, black goat milk cake, beef rice noodles, and passion lemon juice. They all tasted delicious and are suitable for dates. The average consumption per person is 60 yuan.



Existing Yunnan restaurants in Beijing include Dian Xinyuan and Yingfeng in Yizhuang.

Yunnan Grilled Bait Nuggets and Ayi Dian Chang Halal Yunnan Dishes

, Hailie is the most authentic and halal, and is worth recommending.



Black goat breast fan

Address: First Floor, World Financial Center

18. Xi’an Jia San Baozi



It is the Beijing branch of Xi'an's time-honored Jia San Guan Tang Baozi. It has been operating in Beijing for more than ten years. Various Xi'an halal snacks are sold inside, including steamed buns, barbecue, steamed beef, etc.



When filling soup dumplings, you need to take a small bite first, drink the soup, and then eat the dumplings.



I prefer eating this stew. Xi’an delicacies in Beijing include old Xi’an restaurants

and Lao Yang’s family in Xi’an

Restaurants, and the newly opened Huifang Snack City in Bai Rong

, but in terms of taste, I prefer Jia San.

Address: No. 1, Baiyunguan Street, Xicheng District

19. Eating noodles in Drum Tower



I discovered an internet celebrity restaurant on Dianping. I initially thought it was a misclassification by Dianping because the restaurant did not have an obvious halal label. Later, I found out through reviews that this restaurant was a halal restaurant.

The boss is a Hui from Beijing, and is the wife of the lead singer of the band Mi San Dao. She lives in Niujie Xili, and the halal mark is in a particularly inconspicuous place in the store. It is a Western-style rock music restaurant.



The name of the menu is more unique, a grilled chicken leg, but the name is Badahammer.



The name is Gold Medal Bolognese Noodles. When I serve it, it looks like fried noodles.

Address: No. 25, Donggong Street, Gulou East Street

20. Chengji Shanxian Sheep Soup Restaurant



I didn’t expect to be able to drink delicious mutton soup in Beijing. Shan County is the name of a place in Shandong and is famous for its mutton soup.



Oil and salt sesame cakes are hollow inside and are used to soak in mutton soup and eat beef with soy sauce.



The soup is milky white in color, a natural color made from sheep bones.

Address: Sanzhong Lane (near Xingfeng Street), Daxing District, about 525 meters away from Huangcun West Street Station

21. Suzhou Muslim Restaurant



Many friends thought this restaurant was a Suzhou-style halal restaurant when they saw the name. In fact, it is not. This restaurant is located in the Suzhou community near Beijing Station. It is an authentic old Beijing restaurant.



Every time someone asks me where to buy authentic old Beijing noodles in Beijing, I will recommend this restaurant. I also love the noodles in this store. If I take the bus from Beijing Station on a business trip, I will go here for a bowl of noodles.

Address: No. 36, Suzhou Hutong, Dongcheng District

22. Oliya Halal Bakery



This is a mid-to-high-end halal pastry shop. There are very few halal pastry shops in Beijing. to Olia, there is also Changying’s Mai Lianshi.



A variety of exquisite desserts are made with cream imported from New Zealand. Niujie Halal Supermarket also has a counter and sells a variety of Western fast food, such as pizza, hot dogs, and burgers.

Address: No. 06, Building 56, Changying National Homeland, Changying Middle Road, Chaoyang District

23. Take care of Halal Korean charcoal barbecue



This restaurant was originally described as Korean BBQ, but due to the THAAD incident, the business was affected, so the boss removed the word "Korean". After all, the boss is from Changying and has nothing to do with Korea.

Go up the stairs to the second floor, and there is a unique cave inside. The entire building was bought by the boss himself, and the next door was rented to the three Chang Ying brothers.



There are waiters helping you grill the meat throughout the process, so you don’t have to do it yourself. You can also eat egg custard and cheese from the grill.



There are halal miso soup, bibimbap, and cold noodles. This restaurant is my favorite barbecue restaurant. I have to have a meal here every once in a while.

There is also a Korean halal barbecue restaurant in Shunyi called Flame Space

, the taste is not as good as taking care of it in person.

Address: Next to the Yunding Billiards Club opposite the south gate of Minzujiayuan Community, Changying Middle Road (west side of Minzu Primary School)

24. Shandong silly thick pancakes



The name "Si Da Chou" may come from the fact that the guy who makes pancakes looks relatively honest.

The pancakes from Shandong are completely different from those in Beijing. They taste crisper, but the store can also make traditional pancakes from Beijing, and later added a lot of flavors.



This store was originally located in Jiaozi Hutong. Later, due to the demolition of the wall and the construction of holes, it was moved to the vegetable market in Input Hutong. Several new flavors were added, but I still like the classic version the best.

Address: Enter the entrance of the Hutong Muslim Market

25. KAVKAZ Caucasus Russian style restaurant



There is a Caucasian-style restaurant on Chaoyang Shenlu Street. There used to be an Azerbaijani restaurant called Buckley next door with a similar style, but it closed. Another halal Russian-style restaurant NAIL also closed. It is not easy for this restaurant to survive today.



Russia's famous dish, red cabbage soup, is drunk before the main meal as an appetizer.



Azerbaijani dumplings. Historically, people in the Caucasus have been eating dumplings for a long time. The dumplings they make are much smaller.



Azerbaijani soup dumplings, maybe because the boss is Azerbaijani, so most of the waiters in the store are Azerbaijani, and their Chinese is not very good, but their Chinese skills have improved in recent years.

Address: East of Shenlu Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing

26. Iranian Food



It used to be called Persepolis, but now it is renamed Iranian Cuisine. The cooking style has not changed. It is a relatively high-end halal Iranian restaurant.



I have been here many times. There is a buffet at noon, and I have eaten their saffron rice and barbecue.

Address: No. 1-3, Tuanjie Lake Workers Stadium North Road, Chaoyang District

27. Alameen Lebanese Restaurant



The only Lebanese food restaurant in Beijing. Middle Eastern restaurants in Beijing are all called Arabic restaurants, but the flavor is slightly different. The owner is Lebanese, married to a wife from Xianghe, and has settled in Beijing. The restaurant is located next to the German Embassy in Sanlitun. 10% off on all events during Ramadan.



Lebanese grilled lamb chops, among Middle Eastern cuisines, excluding Turkish cuisine, is the most exquisite Lebanese cuisine and is a model of combining East and West.



The very popular Mexican chicken burrito is made by wrapping chicken in a tortilla.

Address: Next to the German Embassy in Sanlitun

28. Moon Tower Shenyang Muslim Old Restaurant



Moon House is a new halal restaurant opened by the Shenyang Hui Muslims in Beijing. You can enjoy authentic Shenyang-style pot roast pork and siu mai.



The beef siu mai tastes basically the same as what I had in Shenyang, and it gets good reviews.



The sweet and sour Guobao Pork is also from Shenyang. I hope that one day I can eat the salty Guobao Pork in Beijing.



The famous Northeastern dish is chicken stewed with mushrooms. The store also has Northeastern specialty barbecue, seafood, river fresh food, etc. The overall level is excellent.

Address: Building 44-2, Heng7tiao, Songjiazhuang

29. Desert Rose Turkish Restaurant



Due to the impact of the epidemic, the Dardaniel restaurant on Shenlu Street has closed. The only large-scale Turkish restaurants in Beijing are Desert Rose and a Turkish fast food restaurant called Doner.

Fortunately, the quality of Desert Rose is not much worse than that of Dardanelle, and it is also a non-alcoholic restaurant.



Türkiye BBQ set with fries and rice.



Türkiye pizza, similar to pizza, except that the pizza is round, is my favorite Turkish staple food.



Pan-fried salmon, I used to eat salmon a lot in Dardanelle, the taste is the same.



Spaghetti, Turkish cuisine is closer to Western food, so spaghetti is also delicious.

Address: Shenlu Street, Chaoyang District

30. Qingxiangge Dalian Seafood



A halal restaurant chain in Beijing that specializes in Dalian seafood. It has been in business for more than ten years. It has stores in Fuchengmen, Dongdaqiao, and Jiande Bridge, as well as takeout windows.



Scallops with garlic vermicelli, as well as various oysters and mackerel dumplings are a bit expensive but taste good.



Address: Next to Dongdaqiao Subway Station, Chaoyang District

31. Hongbin Building



Although Hongbin Building was moved from Tianjin to Beijing at the request of Premier Zhou, more than half a century later, Hongbin Building is now completely localized and is one of the representative brands of halal catering in Beijing. It is known as the first halal building in Beijing.



Someone asked me to recommend which halal roast duck is delicious in Beijing. If you don’t care about the budget, I would recommend the roast duck in Hongbinlou, and of course the cheaper Dashuntang.

Roast duck, Chuxianglou’s new creative cuisine

Roast duck with caviar.



Hongbin Building is known as "river seafood, whole sheep banquet", where you can eat all kinds of seafood and whole sheep banquet.

Address: 2nd Floor, United Building, Building 1, No. 20 Chaoyangmenwai Street

32. Tang Ma Xiaojun Liver Skewers Hot Pot



This is the second حلال Chuanchuan hot pot restaurant in Beijing, the first one is Yin Ma Steng

, the advantage of this restaurant is that it makes delicious snacks.



You can pick up the skewers and pay with your signature after you finish eating. Sichuan hot pot is quite spicy, so you can also choose Yuanyang hot pot here.



When eating Sichuan hot pot, remember to use sesame oil and garlic paste as dipping sauce. The sesame oil and garlic paste can cool down the food without being too salty. This is the Sichuan way of eating.



Ice powder is a must-have for hot pot. It can relieve the spiciness. It tastes like jelly and is very refreshing.



Brown sugar glutinous rice cake is also one of the common desserts in Sichuan hot pot restaurants. One bite of spicy oil skewers and one bite of brown sugar glutinous rice cake will fully stimulate your taste buds.



Fennel twists, this is the first time I tasted this. I was amazed by the taste. It can be sold as a snack on its own.



The short crispy pork is also in line with my taste. It is crispy and delicious. The snacks in this skewers shop are really delicious.

Address: B1, First Phase Outlets, Fangshan District

33. Jubaoyuan Shabu-Shabu Pork



There are so many copper pot charcoal shabu-shabu restaurants in Beijing. I have eaten here and there, but my favorite is Jubaoyuan.

Because Jubaoyuan not only has good meat quality, but also the toppings, side dishes, sour plum soup, and sesame cakes that go with the hot-boiled meat are all delicious. The only drawback is the long queue time.



The queuing problem has eased during the epidemic, but the takeout window on the first floor of Jubaoyuan still has long queues every day, even during the Spring Festival.

Now Jubaoyuan has four or five branches. They are all directly operated and do not accept franchises. The taste is not much different. The Niujie store is the most popular.



Jubaoyuan’s signature biscuits are basically liked by everyone who has eaten them. Many people come to Jubaoyuan just to eat these biscuits. In the past, the purchase limit of sesame biscuits per person during peak hours was three, but now you can buy them as you like and take them away.

Address: Niujie Xili, Xicheng District

34. White Diamond Xinjiang Food



There are a lot of Xinjiang restaurants in Beijing now, and the overall quality is good. There are a few brands that stand out. My favorite is White Diamond Food.

Bai Diamond does not sell alcohol, but the owner is from southern Xinjiang. Most of the people who come to eat in the store are from Xinjiang. The grilled naan here is freshly baked, and the soaked milk is particularly fragrant. In the summer, they also sell homemade ice cream.



Whether it's noodles or rice, it's delicious. There's also barbecue and pigeon soup, which is very exciting.



There are very few Xinjiang restaurants in Beijing now that are purely run by Uyghur brothers, and they are so authentic that my Xinjiang friends also said they are delicious.

Address: Walk 500 meters northeast from Exit B of Shilihe Metro, Chaoyang District

35. Hansanshi beef soup



A new beef soup shop with Baoding characteristics has opened on the third floor of the Capital Outlet in Changyang Town, Fangshan. This shop is a sub-brand co-founded by Yiqingzhai, a time-honored brand in Laishui, and Han Lei, the famous singer. Han Lei was the same Han Lei who sang the theme song "Borrow from Heaven for Another Five Hundred Years" during the Kangxi Dynasty.



Yiqingzhai started in 1979. The founder Fu Zhenzhong opened the first local halal restaurant in Laishui, Baoding. Han Sanshi comes from the name of the singer Han Lei. It is the first catering project of Han Lei's company. Han Lei is Mongolian and a native of Hohhot.



Beef soup, beef noodles, and beef cakes are the signatures of this shop. Since Yiqingzhai is famous for making beef soup, you can use this beef soup to make noodles and cakes.



When drinking beef soup, you should pair it with their chubby biscuits, which are very fragrant. The chubby biscuits taste like bread, and when mixed with beef, they taste almost like hamburgers.

Address: First, Changyang Town, Fangshan

Outlet

Sri Lanka

Three layers 3-E05

The outbreak of this epidemic has indeed caused a heavy blow to Beijing's catering industry, but there is also good news...

Recently, the dostis of my Muslim insurance brokerage team and I have frequently broken fast on Shenlu Street, and unexpectedly discovered that a new store was being renovated...



This is the "Rumi's Secret" pictured above. Rumi is the world-famous Sufi master Rumi. This is an international chain brand with 97 branches in the Middle East and Europe. It has been launched in Beijing and will expand to other cities in the future. The Beijing store will open on June 1. We are very much looking forward to the surprises this restaurant can bring us.

This seems to be a good sign, indicating that the halal catering market in Beijing will continue to flourish...
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Summary: Muslim Knowledge Guide: Al-Albani, Hadith Scholarship and the Modern Muslim World is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: This article was originally written by me on Weibo. I don’t know where the sensitivity has been restricted. The article mainly refers to the book "Islamic Emerging Religious Movement-Global Salafiye". The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Hadith Scholarship, Al-Albani, Islamic History.

This article was originally written by me on Weibo. I don’t know where the sensitivity has been restricted. The article mainly refers to the book "Islamic Emerging Religious Movement-Global Salafiye".

Albani’s ideological enlightenment came from the Hadith school that emerged in Delhi, India in the 19th century. Its founders were Nazr Hussain of Delhi and Sadiq Hassan Khan of Bhopal. Two Indian veterans met Salafiyeh people on the way to Mecca for Hajj. The two groups had a good chat. The Arab Salafiye Dosti was brain-controlled by the Indian old man. Later, the Arab Salafiye went to India to study and brought the ideas of the Hadith school back to the Arab world.



I collected the "Tirmidhi Hadith" that Albanika had ordered. This book is now difficult to buy.

The turning point in Albani's life was when he met Abdul Aziz ibn Baz, then vice-president of the University of Madinah, during his missionary work in Syria. Baz recommended Albani to teach at the University of Medina. Saudi official scholars have brought considerable pressure, because Albani openly criticized Saudi Wahhabism. The word "Wahhabi" originally has a derogatory connotation. They prefer to call themselves Salafiyya, but Salafiyyah includes many forms, and Wahhab's thoughts are just A kind of Salafiya, I use "Wahhab thought" instead. The basic principle of Wahhab thought is that the judgment of Islamic law is based on the Qur'an, the Hadith and the public opinions of the sages. Theoretically, it is not limited to the four major legal schools. In fact, Wahhab has never published any Albani believes that he should not stick to any legal school. In this way, it seems that Albani is the purest Wahhabist.

As Albani's influence in Saudi Arabia expanded year by year, it aroused dissatisfaction among some forces. In 1963, Albani was terminated from his contract by the school because of his public opposition to women wearing veils, and he left Saudi Arabia.

After Albani returned to Syria, he was detained many times by the Syrian authorities. In 1975, Ibn Baz, the chief justice and Grand Imam of the Holy Mosque, who was already living in Riyadh, once again recommended him to serve as the director of the Institute of Advanced Studies in the Islamic Faculty of Law in Mecca, but he was opposed by the Saudi authorities. After being stranded, Albani moved to Jordan. He liked the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Because the King of Jordan was a descendant of the Holy Spirit, Albani believed that only people from the Quraysh tribe were qualified to be leaders. He settled in Jordan until his death in 1999 at the age of 85.

Albani has great influence and has many followers. Every time he goes to a country, he can cause quite a stir. Albani has criticized the Muslim Brotherhood and Said Qutob. He opposes the use of violent means to carry out movements and believes that the people of the Muslim Brotherhood pay too much attention to politics and do not understand religion. Albani also issued a fatwa calling on Palestinians to leave Gaza and the West Bank, which he believed were no longer suitable for Muslims to live.



"Collection of Hadith of Abu Dawud's Weakness" examined by Albani

Albani encouraged students to examine the authenticity of hadiths, which influenced almost all contemporary sects. Some people described the academic atmosphere at that time: when a scholar throws out a hadith, students will question whether the quoted hadith is reliable? Does Alebani approve? Albani even proposed weak hadiths collected from the two major authoritative hadiths of Bukhari and Muslim, which subverted traditional understanding.

The main content of this article is referenced from "Islam's New Religious Movement - Global Salafi", which is the only book available online.


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Summary: Muslim Friendly Indonesia: A Chinese Hui Muslim Travel Account with Mosques and Halal Food is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: Indonesia is the country with the largest Muslim population in the world. The Muslim population exceeds 200 million. They mainly believe in the Shafi'i school of law. However, Indonesian Muslims have always. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Indonesia Travel, Hui Muslims, Halal Food.

Indonesia is the country with the largest Muslim population in the world. The Muslim population exceeds 200 million. They mainly believe in the Shafi'i school of law. However, Indonesian Muslims have always been marginalized in the Muslim world. However, since Indonesia became independent from the colonizers in 1945, this marginalized situation has gradually improved. Nowadays, hundreds of thousands of people in Indonesia go to Mecca for pilgrimage every year. They are called "the rice of Hijaz". Hijaz is Mecca and Medina.

Indonesia is currently visa-free for mainland China. You only need to bring your passport to enter the country by air. There is no need to apply in advance and it does not cost a penny. However, I saw many netizens complaining on the Internet about being asked for tips by the customs when entering Indonesia. I flew from Beijing to Jakarta and was not asked for tips. Maybe It is an isolated phenomenon. My consistent principle is that I will never give any customs tips. This kind of bribery and bribery are not allowed to be done by Muslims. The worst is the worst. Although the tip is only ten or twenty yuan, the issue of principle cannot be compromised. Moreover, this phenomenon only targets Chinese people, and we cannot encourage this unhealthy trend of discrimination.

When I went to Vietnam before, I heard that tipping was required, but I never encountered it. My approach was to prepare round-trip air tickets and hotel reservations in advance, print them out, and when I entered the country, the customs asked me what I was doing. I showed him the itinerary I had already prepared, which showed that my purpose of travel was clear. The customs officer knew immediately that he was an experienced driver, so he had no reason to ask for a tip before letting me enter the country.

Most of the online guides look at Indonesia from the perspective of non-Muslims. I read a lot of them and feel that they all use colored glasses to judge the main ethnic groups in Indonesia, which is neither superficial nor objective. Now I will introduce my halal trip to Indonesia from the perspective of a Chinese Hui.

Things you need to prepare before leaving for Indonesia:

1. Round-trip air tickets and hotel orders

, print it out for later use in case customs checks and asks for tips;

2. Mobile WiFi

, can be rented on all major travel websites, and the cost is about 10 yuan a day. Renting WiFi is more convenient than buying a local phone card. According to my past experience, mobile phone signals on many islands are not as good as WiFi. International roaming can be activated in advance, but its use is limited to receiving text messages. International roaming still cannot access websites such as Google when abroad, but mobile WiFi can. Google Maps is very important abroad;

3. Power conversion socket

, the power plug in Indonesia is wider than that in China and needs to be converted. You can buy a globally accepted multi-functional conversion power supply online;

4. Grab

, a popular taxi-hailing software APP in Southeast Asia, you must have this one, it is very easy to use, you can bind a credit card for payment, no cash is required, otherwise the probability of getting ripped off when taking a taxi is almost 100%;

5. Sunscreen, mosquito repellent, sunglasses, slippers

, are all necessities of tropical life.

6. Indonesian rupiah cash

, you can exchange it domestically or at the Indonesian airport. Indonesian money is relatively rough, 10,000 Indonesian rupiah is equivalent to about 5 yuan in RMB.

First stop Jakarta

Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia and the largest city in Indonesia. Many people only use Jakarta as a transit point for a short stay. In fact, there are many places to visit and play in Jakarta. It is a microcosm of Indonesia and you can experience various Indonesian cultures. If your schedule is not tight, you can choose to stay in Jakarta for a few more days. But for me, a food blogger, the most attractive thing about Jakarta is that you can eat halal versions of food from all over the world.



Xiamen Airlines halal meals

I need to praise Xiamen Airlines’ halal meals, which are better than the halal meals I’ve had on other domestic airlines. Here is a reminder: I did not book a halal meal in advance when I bought the Xiamen Airlines ticket this time. However, Xiamen Airlines will proactively provide halal and non-halal meal options for flights to Jakarta, so there is no need to book in advance.

In fact, except for low-cost airlines that do not actively provide catering services, almost all airlines have meal reservation services. There is no additional charge for reservations of religious meals, and the fees are included in the ticket. However, you need to make a reservation at least 24 hours in advance. You can use the airline's app to make reservations, you can also make reservations through the airline's customer service phone number, or you can also make reservations through the customer service of the platform where you buy air tickets. If you are not sure about the airline’s ingredients, you can also order a vegetarian meal. Some airlines can set food preferences in the app, so that whenever you buy a ticket from that company in the future, the system will automatically reserve halal meals.



DIGITAL AIRPORT CAPSULE HOTEL

After flying during the day, it was already 10pm when I arrived in Jakarta. My plan was to fly from Jakarta to Komodo Island early the day after tomorrow. In order to save time and money, I chose the capsule hotel on the first floor of Terminal 3 of the airport. This way I didn’t have to take a car to the city when I landed that night, and I didn’t have to get up early to catch the flight the day after tomorrow. It turned out that my choice was very correct. Although the capsule hotel is small and can only accommodate one person, the facilities inside are complete and clean, including bottled water, towels, lockers, charging power, and TVs. It is like lying in a space warehouse.



The lights in the space can be adjusted to change color, and there is also air conditioning.

The capsule hotel has a public bathroom. Although it is a public area, each room for bathing and washing is separate. The door is locked and it is like a separate bathroom. It does not feel awkward at all. I am very satisfied with my first experience in a capsule hotel. I hope this model can be promoted.



MALACCA TOAST airport fast food restaurant



egg sandwich



Halal paper in the bathroom

But it cannot be said that you cannot eat non-halal food in Indonesia. There are some restaurants in Indonesia run by non-Muslims such as Catholics and Hindus that sell alcohol, but they will prompt that the restaurant is a pork-free restaurant. There are also some hijab girls eating in such restaurants. I have only seen Chinese restaurants in Surabaya that sell pork. You will never see anyone wearing a hijab in such a restaurant. If the restaurant door is clearly marked with the HALAL certification mark, it must be a restaurant that does not sell alcohol.



Indonesian Halal Certification Mark

It looks like the picture above. The common halal certification mark in Indonesia is written in Arabic and Latin alphabet transliterations. HALAL also means halal in Indonesian. If the mark of some packaging is particularly small, it is better to simplify it and not write the letters HALAL, but also write حلال

, to help the identification of dostis in various countries.



SHABURI self-service Japanese hot pot restaurant

Located on the third floor of Soekarno Airport T3 terminal, a set meal costs RMB 60. It only has one plate of meat, vegetables, fruits, sushi, etc. You can eat as you like.



The service in Indonesian restaurants is generally warm and considerate, especially the waiters’ sweet smiles.







The single-person pot is very similar to the domestic Xiabuxiabu.



Indonesian restaurant in Terminal 2



Indonesian fried rice

The most popular fried rice in Indonesia is this kind of fried rice, which is also one of my favorite Indonesian delicacies. It can be eaten for breakfast. The price ranges from 6 yuan to 30 yuan. It is very popular in Southeast Asia. The method is to add sweet soy sauce, tamarind, shrimp, etc. to white rice and fry it. It is served with a variety of ingredients, including satay skewers, cucumbers, Indonesian shrimp cakes and fried eggs.

Istiqlal Mosque (MASJID ISTIQLAL)



Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Istiqlal, Arabic for "Independence") was built to celebrate Indonesia's independence. The foundation stone was laid on August 24, 1961, and it was opened on February 22, 1978. The architect Frederic Siraban was a Christian. the mosque was built next to the Jakarta Cathedral to symbolize the peaceful coexistence of religions.



When I came here, the whole place was under repair. It was the rainy season in Indonesia, and Jakarta had just experienced a flood. Many places were flooded. However, after the flood, everything was as usual. What impressed me most was that on the way the driver took me here, he talked about the floods in Jakarta. He pointed at the traces of water on both sides of the street and smiled stupidly. I was surprised that they could be so optimistic. The love of laughter is my deepest impression of Indonesians. Although Indonesians are poor, they have a high sense of happiness.



It is free to enter the mosque, but you need to take off your shoes and store them. The uncle at the door warmly welcomed me into the mosque and asked me to write down which country I came from and my religious belief in the registration book.



I have learned about this mosque on TV before. It is considered the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and cost a huge amount of money to build. However, after visiting it on site, I did not find it as beautiful as I imagined. It turns out that during subsequent trips, I saw more unique Indonesian mosques.



old jakarta

(Kota Tua Jakarta)



The Old City of Jakarta covers an area of ​​only 1.3 square kilometers, equivalent to the size of a square. There are many Dutch buildings in the Old City of Jakarta that were built in the 17th century. At that time, Jakarta was the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company for spice and other trade in Asia.



Let’s talk about the colonial history of Indonesia. A friend once asked me that there are so many Muslims in Indonesia. Why are their voices rarely heard in the world? The reason is that Indonesia has been colonized for a long time. From the 16th century to the 20th century, Indonesia has been colonized by the Netherlands. During World War II, the Japanese came and drove away the Dutch. Indonesia was colonized by Japan for several years. It was not until 1945 that Indonesia declared independence. Before that, Indonesia’s actual ruling class had never been Muslim, so Indonesian Muslims were marginalized internationally.



Jakarta old city street scene

Although Indonesia is considered a Muslim country, with more than 80% of the population being Muslims, it cannot be considered an Islamic country. Only countries whose state religion is Islam can be called Islamic countries, and Indonesia does not have a state religion. From this, we can also see the marginalized status of Indonesian Muslims in the history of the country. A country with 87% of the population being Muslim cannot actually establish Islam as the state religion. This can be done by Malaysia next door. The Muslim population in Malaysia is only 60%, but the state religion in Malaysia is Islam, so Malaysia is considered an Islamic country.



Performance in the Old Town Square

Indonesia’s constitution stipulates that citizens must have religious beliefs. The Jakarta Charter issued in 1905 clearly stated: “This country must be founded on the following principles: Believe in Shinto, and believers in Islam have the obligation to implement Sharia law in accordance with correct and moral humanitarian principles.

Indonesian citizens cannot believe in anything, otherwise they will be treated as materialistic XXists. You know, this is related to what people often say about anti-Chinese in Indonesia, because at that time, most Chinese in Indonesia were associated with that doctrine. The pro-Western Major General Suharto overthrew the pro-German Sukarno government, and then began the anti-German purge. When the incident occurred, it was against XXists, not specifically Chinese, so blindly emphasizing anti-Chinese ignores the background of the incident.

The Banda Aceh Special Administrative Region in Indonesia has implemented the second half of the "Jakarta Charter" and implemented Islamic law. Banda Aceh is in the northwest corner of Indonesia and is the city closest to Mecca in Indonesia. Indonesian people worship to the northwest, but it is not directly accessible by plane. Otherwise, I really want to go there to experience the atmosphere of Sharia.



Street food in the old town

There are a lot of street snacks in the old city. I am not used to eating these unfamiliar foods on the roadside. Friends who are interested can try it, but according to my guess, it will not taste too delicious. We may not be used to eating many specialties in Southeast Asia, and the hot weather may cause stomach upset.



Some poor toilets in Indonesia will put a mineral water bottle on the urinal. This bottle is used to flush the penis.

Grand Indonesia



Grand Indonesia is the largest shopping mall in Jakarta. It is really very big and is second to none in Asia. The mall has everything you need, including farmers' markets, and many restaurants and snacks. You can spend a day shopping here. If you don't want to walk around in the scorching sun, it is recommended to come here for shopping and leisure.



Supermarket on the ground floor



Indonesian specialty cat poop coffee beans

I carefully observed the products of various internationally renowned brands in the supermarket, and almost all the products I saw had halal certification marks.



Halal Yoshinoya



Japanese food in the mall

Japanese food is relatively common in Indonesia and is very popular among Indonesians. Often, you have to queue up to eat at such restaurants. The Japanese food in Indonesia is mostly related to Indonesia’s colonization by Japan during World War II. After the war, many Japanese companies still developed in Indonesia, bringing a large number of Japanese.



bookstore in shopping mall

There is a large section of the bookstore in the mall devoted to religious books. All major religious books are available. Islamic books are the most numerous, but they are mainly in Indonesian and cannot be read. Otherwise, I would buy a few books and take them back.



Italian Restaurant Popolamama

Among the Italian restaurants in shopping malls, Beijing has never seen a halal Italian restaurant, while the level of Western restaurants in Jakarta is world-famous.



italian pizza

A pizza, a salad, and a glass of juice cost about 60 yuan. This consumption level is relatively high in Indonesia. In some other small cities in Indonesia, the consumption will be even lower.

Second stop Komodo Island

Komodo Island is an important destination of my trip. I came here to fulfill my childhood wish as a natural science enthusiast. When I was in elementary school, my family gave me a set of natural encyclopedias. There are four volumes in total. The one I read the most is the natural science volume. I am deeply impressed by the various species of animals and plants in the world introduced in it. Komodo Island is a place with diverse species and frequently appears in animal world programs.



Komodo Island is located in the southeastern corner of Indonesia, and a little further south is Australia. It can be said that it is across the sea from Oceania. There is no direct flight to Komodo Island from China. You can only transfer from Jakarta or Bali. I took more than three hours of flight from Jakarta to reach the nearest Labuan Airport to Komodo Island. If I transfer from Bali to Lower Labuan, it only takes one hour.





The main road of Labuan Bajo town

From Labuan Airport, it takes half an hour to take a taxi to the town of Labuan Bajo, which is the most prosperous place in the surrounding area. The picture above shows the busiest neighborhood of this town. The town is sparsely populated and has backward commerce. It covers an area of ​​only two square kilometers. Many residents still retain their original lifestyle. Most of the residents make a living from fishing and tourism. The most common shops on both sides of the street are diving shops. Komodo Island has many high-quality diving spots, but the ocean currents are complex and suitable for professional divers. Beginners are not recommended to go there.



Sylvia Hotel & Resort Komodo Komodo Sylvia Resort Hotel

The hotel I stayed in has a private beach. There are many hotels with private beaches here. The price is cheap and the environment is beautiful. You can stay in a very nice hotel for two to three hundred yuan a night. However, I do not recommend this hotel because it is far from the center of the town. There are no businesses or public transportation around. You can't go out for a walk at night. I suggest staying in the town next time is more convenient.



hotel swimming pool



The only restaurant in the hotel



A steak set

A steak costs less than RMB 100. There are no decent restaurants in Labuan Bajo Town. Most of them are street shops. It needs to be emphasized that there are many Christians living in this town. Most of the restaurants on the island are opened by Christians. They will also mark it as halal and do not have pork, but they sell alcohol.



MASJID AGUNG NURUL FALAQ LABUAN BAJO Mosque

I took a taxi from the hotel and asked the driver to take me to the largest mosque in the town. The driver took me here. This mosque is not comparable to other places in Indonesia. The distribution density of Muslims in Indonesia decreases from northwest to southeast. The Aceh Special Administrative Region in the northwest is the most halal, and Bali in the southeast is the territory of Hindus.



Muslims in Southeast Asia are mainly followers of the Shafi'i school. Their prayer movements can be seen with three hand raises, but whether it is three or one hand raises, there is a correct basis for the hadith.



Indonesian BBQ

The simple Indonesian meal on the island is grilled chicken skewers with rice. The chili seasoning is very spicy. The chili in Indonesia is comparable to that in Hunan.



After passing through a residential area, I found a small mosque in the village. The conditions were very simple, surrounded by villagers' houses and chickens eating bugs.



What’s interesting is that there is a Catholic tomb built next to this mosque. It is pink in color. This is the first time I have seen this combination.



The tombstone depicts the Virgin Mary and Jesus



After a night of rest, I reported a one-day tour on Ctrip for the next day. The itinerary included Padar Island, Komodo Island, Pink Beach, Takamakasa Island, Manta Ray Snorkeling Spot, and Kanawa Island. It included lunch, hotel pick-up and drop-off, and an English-speaking tour guide. The cost was 789 RMB.



Masks provided with the tour

Departing at 5:30 in the morning, the driver arrived at the hotel on time to pick up people. Before leaving, the tour guide distributed a mask to each tourist. It was 2020-01-27, and an epidemic had broken out in China, but Indonesia was not affected in any way, so the tourists did not care. The traveling groups came from various countries, including Japanese, Koreans, Sichuanese, Taiwanese, Europeans and Americans.

Padar Island



View from the top of Padar Island

It takes about an hour to take a boat to Padar Island. There are no residents on this island and it is in a primitive state. You can climb all the way to the top of the mountain along the seaside and overlook the entire territory. Some tourists have brought drones for aerial photography.



Panorama of Padar Island

After a short stay on the island, continue by boat to the small island of Takamakasa.



Takamakasa Island

The island is a crescent-shaped island, which may be submerged when the tide rises, but the island is very beautiful, with blue water. When viewed from the air, it looks like a gem set in the sea. The sand on the island can already be seen in light pink, which is a characteristic of the Komodo area.



Takamakasa Island

You can snorkel around, it's very shallow, because the water is too clear, you can't see many fish, so be careful about sun protection.



pink sand beach

The beaches around Komodo Island are generally pink because they contain tiny coral particles. Since it was developed here relatively late, it has always maintained its original natural state and the water is crystal clear.





fine pink sand



The sea view of Komodo Island is endlessly beautiful.

Underwater fishing video I took with GoPro

KOMODO NATIONAL PARK



Next, continue to Komodo National Park. When we are about to land, we see a dark cloud floating over Komodo Island from a distance, making the atmosphere on the island even more eerie. This island is home to the world's largest venomous reptile - the Komodo dragon.



Komodo National Park consists of many islands, the larger ones including Padar Island, Rinca Island and Komodo Island. There are about 3,000 monitor lizards living on the islands. Indonesia established a national park to protect the Komodo monitor lizards, and it was then listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.



Entering the forest must be led by the park's ranger. Visitors cannot move alone, because all the monitor lizards on the island are wild, and the monitor lizards are poisonous and very dangerous. The long stick in the hand of the ranger can block the attack of the monitor lizards. It is said online that dragons like to eat carrion, so their saliva contains a lot of poisonous bacteria, which can cause infection and death after prey is bitten. This statement has been denied by scientists. In fact, Komodo dragons are born with venom glands, and it is the venom that kills their prey.



There was a reminder to keep quiet at the entrance of the park. Our group was cautious along the way, with our eyes wide open as we stared at the surrounding plants and trees.



The dead tree trunk, I imagined a picture of a dinosaur knocking down the tree trunk.



Komodo dragon nest

The tour guide reminded us that the dirt bag in the distance is the nest of the Komodo dragon, which is about one meter high and five or six meters wide. This scene looks too much like a scene from Jurassic Park.



Near a waterhole, the tour guide stopped and told everyone that monitor lizards often come here to drink water. Then I saw a deer limping towards the waterhole in the distance. The deer's head had been injured, probably by a monitor lizard. The tour guide said that deer are the main food of monitor lizards. This deer should die soon after being attacked.



monitor lizard in bush

We continued walking forward, and suddenly the tour guide stopped and reminded us that there was a monitor lizard in the bushes not far away. I followed the direction he pointed and took a photo of the back of the first monitor lizard I saw. This monitor lizard was about two meters long and lay motionless in the bushes. The panting of the monitor lizard could be clearly heard.



Then we saw three more monitor lizards in the rest area, lying in the corner of the pavilion where tourists were drinking tea. The crowd suddenly became commotion, and some people excitedly approached to take photos with the monitor lizards. At this time, the tour guide also became obviously vigilant and warned tourists in a stern tone not to get too close.



Komodo dragons are hermaphrodites and can reproduce parthenogenetically. They live in trees when they are young and move on the plains as adults. They can dive and run at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour. The mitochondria of Komodo dragons are different from ordinary cold-blooded animals. They can accelerate metabolism to the level of mammals, and then have amazing speed and endurance. It is rare for monitor lizards to attack people on the island. There have been cases of fishermen being attacked and killed by monitor lizards. Monitor lizards have no natural enemies on the island, but they will not attack humans when there is sufficient food.



The adult monitor lizard is more than 3 meters long. It uses its tongue to identify odors and can smell the smell of blood within a radius of 10 kilometers. For small prey, the monitor lizard will bite it directly to death. For larger prey, the monitor lizard will bite and release it until the prey is poisoned and dies. The monitor lizard will then find the body by following the smell of blood.

After leaving Komodo Forest Park, we headed to the next scenic spot to prepare for snorkeling. The snorkeling area was home to another ancient giant beast, the manta ray, which was the same generation as the dinosaurs. Its scientific name is the ghost bat. It is the largest of its kind and can be up to eight meters long. It is said to be uncommon. Whether you can see it depends on luck, but we were very lucky to see a group of about four or five on the bottom of the sea, swimming back and forth under our feet.



Giant, weird-looking creatures like ghost bats have not grown according to the rules of evolution. They have been what they are today since the age of dinosaurs. They are absolute living fossils. These ancient strange creatures are what attracts me the most about Komodo Island. Creatures that were once only seen in the animal world are now alive in front of me. This feeling is so exciting.

The actual effect you see is roughly what it looks like in the photo. The water quality in the water where manta rays appear is not particularly clear. If the water is clear, there will be no fish. The brother in the video is more courageous and dares to get close to manta rays. In fact, it is still a bit dangerous. Although manta rays have a gentle temperament, they are afraid of divers when they lose their temper. Its two wings can break the diver's ribs.



Komodo Island is only an hour's flight from Bali, an Indonesian Internet celebrity tourist destination. To travel from Komodo Island to other cities in Indonesia, you have to transfer from Bali. Although I am not very interested in Bali, since I am here, I still decided to go to the island.

Third stop Bali



The Hindu-style gate in Bali symbolizes the transition from the secular to the sacred.

Bali is the only Hindu-dominated island in Indonesia, and Hindu gods can be seen everywhere on the island. Since we are on a halal trip, we are not very interested in these pagan cultural relics. We come here mainly to eat a decent halal seafood meal. If Dosti plans to go to Bali for vacation, he does not need to worry too much about eating. Halal restaurants on the island are relatively easy to find. The indigenous residents here have the habit of eating roasted suckling pig. Most restaurants sell wine and the consumption is very high.



Jimbaran Beach

Bali Airport is about three kilometers from Jimbaran Beach. In Indonesia, you must be careful not to talk to the drivers around the airport. The probability of being ripped off is almost 100%. There are two options for taking a taxi. One is that there are regular taxi ticketing points at the airport. The fare is prepaid. Just tell the staff your destination. That’s it. After paying, you can get a slip. You can take the slip and follow the staff’s instructions to find a driver to take the bus. There will be no arbitrary charges. you can use Grab to call a taxi. I strongly recommend using this software. The price is cheaper, and you don’t have to pay cash. You don’t have to worry about language barriers, just like Didi Taxi.



Exterior view of Jimbaran beach restaurant

Since I just came from the pristine Komodo Island, when I saw these commercial beaches, I felt that the gap was a bit big visually, and the water was far less clear than Komodo.



Freshly picked crabs

I told a Hindu driver to take me to a halal restaurant. He took me to this restaurant and charged me more than 100 yuan for less than five kilometers. Before I got in the car, I listened to the 100 he said and interpreted it as 10 yuan, so I got on the bus. I was in a hurry and didn't bother with him. I only regretted that I didn't install the grab software in China earlier. As a result, I couldn't log in to download the software when I was in Indonesia. I could only install the software through a VPN.



A squid weighing more than one kilogram



This seafood meal costs about RMB 500. The price is clearly marked, but it is obviously not as affordable as eating in China. Rice and side dishes are provided, and the taste is average. The seafood is boiled in plain flavor. You can add some weird seasonings, or squeeze a little lemon juice and mix it with the rice.



The residents of the island like to grow flowers.

The reason why I don’t recommend Bali is that it really doesn’t live up to its name. Prices on the island are more than double that of other places in Indonesia, and it is heavily commercialized. Many friends around me don’t think highly of Bali after visiting it, so I think it is suitable for people who only like to vacation in hotels, commonly known as hotel partying. But everyone has their own ambitions. Compared with Komodo Island, the hotel quality in Bali is much higher. As long as you are not afraid of spending money, you can find a good hotel here to stay for a few days.

Fourth stop Yogyakarta

I temporarily added a trip to Yogyakarta and Surabaya because of the sudden outbreak of the epidemic and the extension of the holiday, and my flight back to my country was cancelled. I heard a sister who was traveling with me praise Yogyakarta and Surabaya as fun. Her family of three had just come over there and strongly suggested that I go to Yogyakarta to experience the Javanese culture. So I simply bought a flight ticket from Bali to Yogyakarta and arrived in Yogyakarta in about an hour.

Yogyakarta is a famous historical and cultural city in Indonesia. Its status is roughly equivalent to ancient capitals such as Nanjing and Xi'an in my country. All the court arts in Java originated here. Historically, Yogyakarta was ruled by the Sultan. After Indonesia became independent in 1945, the Sultan of Yogyakarta declared his allegiance to Indonesia. The Sultanate of Yogyakarta was changed to the Yogyakarta Special Zone under Indonesia. The Sultan served as the governor of Yogyakarta and retained the hereditary system.



Hotel gardens and swimming pool

It was really a comfortable journey from landing to checking into the hotel, and everyone I met was very friendly. I remember I was sitting in a taxi, staring at the road outside the window in a daze. At this time, the car drove slowly past two girls. I was not sure if one of them was a shemale, but she felt like a transvestite. This person saw me looking at her, and she gave me a look.



I came for breakfast in the morning and it seemed that I was the only guest. The waiter greeted me very warmly and asked me what kind of breakfast I would like to have. There were two options: Western style and Indonesian style. Of course I chose the Indonesian style.



While dining, enjoy the scenery outside the window. The spire in the distance is Prambanan, a famous Hindu resort in Yogyakarta.



I always eat Indonesian fried rice for breakfast. The hotel breakfast is included in the room rate. All kinds of consumption in Yogyakarta are very cheap. A five-star resort hotel only costs more than 300 yuan a night.



Some TV stations in Indonesia will automatically broadcast Bunker during church hours.

MASJID RAYA ALMUTTAQUN Mosque



MASJID RAYA ALMUTTAQUN Mosque

I originally planned to go to nearby Prambanan, but when I walked to the entrance of the mosque, I saw a traditional Javanese mosque across the road. My attention was completely attracted by this mosque, so I decisively gave up going to Prambanan and started my Javanese halal journey.



The interior of the mosque is made of wood. The disadvantage of this dark-colored wood is that it makes the hall look dark. I have observed this problem in several other mosques.



Since Indonesian worship faces northwest, but buildings generally face north and south, the carpets in the main hall are laid along the direction of Mecca, which looks diagonal.



The main hall of the mosque is on the second floor, and the first floor is a classroom. The children are learning Arabic under the guidance of the teacher. It is raining outside. January and February are the rainy season in Indonesia. It rains almost every day, but it is always a thunderstorm and stops after a while.

Candi Prambanan



Prambanan Ruins

Yogyakarta has two internet celebrity check-in attractions. One is Borobudur, the world's largest Buddhist architectural complex, and the other is Prambanan, the largest Hindu architectural complex in Southeast Asia. Both are world cultural heritage sites and were built at the same time. They were built around the 9th century AD. The builders were both ominous and were abandoned after completion. Prambanan People say Nan was probably built by the second king of the Mataram dynasty. Both building complexes were re-excavated and rebuilt in the early 20th century, so most of the buildings were newly built. Prambanan charges a 170 RMB entrance fee, and Borobudur is hundreds of kilometers away from me, so I only walked around at the entrance of Prambanan Temple.



You can see many tourists on the Internet taking some pictures of themselves in the temple, which I think is not good. After all, this is a religious holy place, and taking such pictures is a bit nondescript. A girl wrote in the guide that she was asked to take photos by many Indonesian girls in Prambanan. She felt that the Indonesian girls were interested in her hairstyle because they were envious of her freedom to show her hair. I really want to say, girl, you are overthinking. This is as ridiculous as some domestic rumors saying that the Hui Muslims envy the Han people for eating pork. Don’t you know that Indonesia does not force women to wear headscarves?

MASJID MATARAM



The cemetery of Suta Wijaya Senapati, the sultan of the Kingdom of Mataram, was found in Kota Gede, a suburb of Yogyakarta. Next to it was a mosque that combined Hindu architectural style and Javanese architectural style. The Kingdom of Mataram was the first Islamic kingdom established in Central Java, Indonesia.



Because the faith in Java was converted from Hinduism to Islam, the ancient buildings on the island retain many traces of Hinduism. The gate of this mosque is a type of Hindu architectural style.



It is said on the Internet that the Matalan Mosque charges an entrance fee, which is about 10 yuan. Anyway, I have not met anyone who asked me for entrance tickets. The mosque really should not charge tourists.



In the vestibule of the mosque, some tourists are taking a break from the summer heat. The main hall of the Matalan Mosque still adopts the Javanese architectural style. There is an vestibule, a main hall, and no minaret. Drums are played instead of the adhan.



Adhan drum

The muanli drum is usually played during gatherings or gatherings, and has distinctive Javanese characteristics.



Although the lights are turned on in the main hall, the light is actually very dark. I adjusted the photo to be brighter. This is indeed not as good as the lighting in a dome-shaped building.



The ritual of laying flowers in memory of the deceased is inherited from the Hindu tradition.



There is also a pond next to the cemetery, which is used as a bathhouse for washing and washing. It is probably no longer in use. There are many huge catfish in the pond, both black and white.

Yogyakarta Grand Mosque (Masjid Gedhe Kauman)



Yogyakarta Grand Mosque

The Yogyakarta Mosque (Masjid Gedhe Kauman) was built in 1773. It is located next to the Yogyakarta Royal Palace. It is a traditional Javanese-style building. When I went there, I happened to catch up with a bunch of students coming here to do activities. The teacher led the students to pray, and I followed him.



This architectural style in Java should also be influenced by the ancient Chinese architectural style. During the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He made many voyages to the West and came to Java Island, bringing many craftsmen with him and spreading Islamic culture and Chinese civilization.



lobby of the main hall



There is a sign in Javanese on the wall.





A group of religious school students worshiped, led by their teacher, with the boys in the front and the girls in a designated area at the back.



This is a place reserved for the Sultan to worship, and ordinary civilians cannot enter. By the way, this kind of privileged behavior is not advocated by Islam. Even the king should stand in a row with the people.



The Minbaer podium has a typical Javanese style pattern and is golden in color, the same color as the Thai Royal Palace.



Southeast Asian royal mihrab

Next to the mosque is the Royal Palace of Yogyakarta. The palace is divided into the South District and the North District. You have to buy tickets separately. Each ticket costs about three yuan. I went to the North District and I felt that it was not like the Royal Palace at all. It was too simple. There were only a few greenhouse-like buildings. I once doubted that this was really the Royal Palace?



Yogyakarta Royal Palace

Masjid Soko Tunggal Mosque



Masjid Soko Tunggal Mosque

Yogyakarta One Pillar Mosque (Masjid Soko Tunggal), Soko Tunggal means pillar in Indonesian, was built in 1972. The designer of this mosque was also the designer of Yogyakarta Royal Palace R. Ngabehi Mintobudoyo.



The main hall is supported by one pillar and four pillars, five in total, symbolizing the temptations of the five evil spirits from all directions. This is one of the characteristics of Javanese architecture. The flower patterns carved on the pillars indicate that praying in the mosque can obtain Allah's grace.



A pillar in the main hall

Yogyakarta is a city with a strong religious atmosphere. This can be felt from the hotel I stayed in in the suburbs. Every day when it is time to pray, the sound of bunker will be heard one after another around me. The sound can last for ten minutes intermittently. It may be because the clocks of various mosques are fast or slow.



I casually walked into a nearby village and wandered around. The sign at the head of the village said Selamat Datang. I thought it was the name of the village at first, but I thought it was wrong. I seemed to have seen this word in many places. After asking the villagers, I found out that it means welcome in Indonesian and is commonly used in Southeast Asia.



Masjid Nurul Falaq

The people in this village are very friendly. Everyone I meet on the road, regardless of gender, old or young, will smile and nod to say hello when they see me. The village loudspeaker was broadcasting the imam's sermon. I followed the sound and found the mosque. the mosque was not open. Before I could say anything, a villager next to me came over and opened the door for me. It turned out that the key was at the door.



Mosque nameplates, no matter how small the mosque is, are officially registered.



The details of the post are the same as those of Chinese temples.



BAITUSSALAM MADRAZA SCHOOL



BAITUSSALAM MADRAZA SCHOOL IN THE VILLAGE

There are many religious schools of this kind in Yogyakarta. The children inside look like primary school students. During class, the children are chasing each other and playing around, and some children are surrounding the teacher doing homework.



school main entrance



playground



Mosque inside the school



School mosque appearance



Masjid Nurul Iman Mosque in the same village

If this small mosque is in the city center, it can only be regarded as a Musholla, which means a dua room. Every mosque here has an official registration.





Masjid Jogokariyan Mosque



Masjid Jogokariyan Mosque

The mosque was built in 1967. Most people in this area are engaged in batik work, so the colors of the mosque are relatively bright. Note that the name of the mosque on the right side of the photo uses a variety of colors.



No matter what time of day, you can see people reading the Quran in the mosque, mostly women.



When I was sitting in a taxi heading to the mosque, the driver saw that I was only looking at the mosques along the way to take pictures, so he asked me if I was a Muslim. I blurted out Sailiang Mu, and he laughed when he replied, and then pointed at my beard and said that I looked like a Muslim. I said of course, having a beard is Sunni.



You don’t need to emphasize your Muslim identity when traveling in Indonesia. From my experience, even if the other person only knows that you are from China, you still won’t feel any difference. Anti-Chinese is too alarmist. There are still a large number of ethnic Chinese living in Indonesia today. Many of them have ancestors who settled in Indonesia hundreds of years ago. They have been intermarried for generations. It is difficult to distinguish the ethnic groups in appearance.



SIX SENSES Spanish Restaurant

I saw on TripAdvisor that there is a very beautiful Spanish restaurant nearby. The environment is really beautiful. The interior is a manor, with fountains and gardens. There is no halal Spanish restaurant in China. This taste bud gap needs to be filled in Yogyakarta.



restaurant front porch



restaurant interior



Creamy Mushroom Soup

I originally wanted to have a Spanish paella, but after looking at the menu, the paella required a large portion. It couldn't be eaten by one person, and I didn't want to waste it. After all, the weather was hot and people's appetites were smaller, so I ordered a cream of mushroom soup and salmon salad.



Salmon salad, salmon on the bottom of the plate

The tableware in this store is particularly exquisite, and the waiters are very gentlemanly.



Lemon juice, the small cup on the side is honey

For such a high-end restaurant, the checkout, including service charge and tax, is less than 100 yuan, which is considered high consumption in the local area. Yogyakarta is so down-to-earth.



Fried chicken set next to the mosque

This portion costs about 5 yuan. Indonesians love to eat fried food, and all kinds of things can be fried. The waiter gave me a set meal without tableware, because everyone eats it with their hands, so I followed suit and finished it.

Fifth stop Surabaya

It takes one hour to fly to Surabaya from Yogyakarta, but afterwards I suggested that it would be better to take a train or bus. The ticket I bought was canceled once, and then I experienced delays when I bought a new ticket. The weather on Java Island is unpredictable, so it is really better to take the land route from the beginning, and the land transportation only costs a few dozen yuan, while the air ticket costs more than 300.

Surabaya is the second largest city in Indonesia. Indonesians call it Surabaya. Remember this name to help you ask for directions. Zheng He landed here when he sailed to the West and reached Java Island. Now this is also the place with the largest number of Chinese in Indonesia.

In 1520, the first Islamic dynasty that arose in central Java, Indonesia, was called the Demak Dynasty. Sultan Laden Bada (1475-1518) was a Chinese and the ancestor of the fourth president of Indonesia, Wahid. His surname was Chen. Wahid said that he had Chinese ancestry. His ancestor, Chen Jinhan, went to Java Island in Indonesia with a fleet during Zheng He's fifth voyage to the West in the 15th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1417), and settled in Surabaya.

MASJID NASIONAL AL-AKBAR SURABAYA



akbar national mosque

The landmark building in Surabaya feels bigger and more beautiful than the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta. The foundation of the mosque was laid in 1995. Construction was suspended for two years during the 1997 Asian financial crisis. It was completed in 2000. The then Indonesian President Wahid presided over the inauguration ceremony. President Wahid was also the chairman of the Indonesian Islamic Federation and was considered a leader in the Indonesian religious community. The fact that a descendant of a Chinese ancestor could achieve such achievements in Indonesia is enough to explain a lot of problems.



A cat in the hall





Mihrab



Minbaer



Adhan drum



Sunan Ampel Arch

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Sunan Ampel Tomb



Sunan Ampere (1401-1481) Gongbei

The Sunan Ampel (1401-1481) Mosque in Surabaya was built in 1421. Sunan Ampel was one of the important founders of the spread of Islam in Java. He had a prominent status, roughly equivalent to my country's Hudengzhou Baba. His ancestor was the famous Sufi master Ahmed Muhaji, an Iraqi. Ampel once married a Chinese woman Nyi Gede Manila, and they had two sons and two daughters. After Ampel passed away in 1481, he was buried in the mosque. Now it has become a place of pilgrimage for believers. When I came, I happened to catch up with a school organizing a tomb tour, so I followed the students to Ermaili and listened to their hymns in various tones. Although this is a holy tomb, it looks very simple. There is no tomb, and it is not as luxurious as the Gongbei of our country.



Sunan Ampel Mosque Main Hall

As early as the 13th century AD, Islam had been introduced to Indonesia. Marco Polo mentioned in his travel notes that when he stayed in the Kingdom of Basak in Sumatra and the Kingdom of Balara in the Malay Peninsula in 1292, he found that the people there believed in Islam. At the same time, Chinese historian Ma Huan recorded what Zheng He saw in Sumatra during his voyage to the West. He said that at that time in Palembang, West Sumatra, Aceh and other places on the northeastern coast of Sumatra, "all the people in the king's country were Hui people", as well as businessmen from Guangzhou, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou and other places in China.



The students came one after another to sit on the floor and praise the Lord and Saints under the leadership of the teacher.

Indonesia established the first Islamic sultanate in the 13th century, on the island of Sumatra, named Samudera Pasai. The founder, Mirah Silau, was a descendant of the royal family and converted to Islam under the influence of the Arab businessman Sheikh Ismail and the South Indian mentor Sultan Muhammad.



After the boys finish reciting, the girls continue to recite



No matter whose tombstone it is, it is such a small space.

Zhenghe Mosque

There is a Zheng He Mosque named after Zheng He in Surabaya, which was built by Chinese Indonesians. There are more than 200,000 Chinese Indonesian Muslims. More Chinese Muslims have already integrated into the Indonesian community. Some have changed their Indonesian surnames and are difficult to distinguish from the outside. These phenomena show that it is difficult to succeed and unpopular in both theory and practice to exclude Chinese in Indonesia.



Zhenghe Mosque

The architectural style of the Zheng He Mosque was based on the style of the Niujie Mosque in Beijing. Since then, seven more Zheng He Mosques have been built in Indonesia. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on October 15, 2001, the day of the night walk to the sky.



Islam mainly spreads in Indonesia in a peaceful way. At present, academic circles believe that there are several main channels. The first is that Arab, Indian, and Chinese merchants brought Islam into Indonesia through business. On May 22, 2006, the British "Daily Telegraph" reported that after 18 months of salvage, Europe and Indonesia discovered about 250,000 cultural relics in an ancient shipwreck in the Java Sea. They came from China during the Tang and Song Dynasties. The cultural relics contained a large number of Islamic items. It can be seen that China has exerted an important influence on the Islamization of Indonesia. Zheng He had frequent activities in Southeast Asia, actively engaged in Islamic activities there, built mosques, and established Chinese Muslim communities. Even today, Chinese Muslims in Indonesia still commemorate Zheng He.



The second missionary channel is Sufi preaching. Sufi mysticism is easily accepted by local residents who believe in Hinduism. Before the introduction of Islam, Hinduism was the mainstream in Indonesia. As the activities of Sufi scholars became more frequent, a large number of residents and the upper-class ruling class gave up their original polytheistic worship and converted to Islam, which recognizes one God.



The red lanterns and muanja drums are a perfect combination of Chinese and Indian culture.




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Summary: Halal Certified Food China: What Muslims Avoid in Quran, Hadith and Daily Eating is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: Because in the WeChat group chat, I was often asked whether a certain food was halal. In order to speak rationally, I had to look through the screenshots of the information to explain every time. I was asked. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Halal Food Rules, Hadith, Muslim Diet.

Because in the WeChat group chat, I was often asked whether a certain food was halal. In order to speak rationally, I had to look through the screenshots of the information to explain every time. I was asked too many questions. For the sake of convenience, I felt it was necessary to open a special post to share with Dosti what I know about the teachings on halal food.

Islamic knowledge involves all aspects of life, but the teachings on eating only account for a very small part. There is no mention of "eating" in the prayers, rituals, fasting, lessons, and the Five Pillars of Hajj. Many teachings and books do not even touch on the issue of eating. Most of the content talks about merit and morality. However, as a Chinese, eating is a top priority. Chinese Muslims pay more attention to eating because of the influence of the environment, so it is very necessary to learn more about food teachings.

First of all, I would like to clarify a few questions. In daily life, you can always hear people say that the Hui Muslims only eat ruminant animals. Some popular science materials also introduce it this way. However, in my reading process, I did not find the Quran or the Six Sunni Hadiths, or even any book on Islamic law mentioned the concept of "rumination". I have only seen this concept in the "Bible Old Testament":

[You may eat any animal that has a split hoof and chews the cud... A camel, because it chews the cud without a split hoof, is unclean to you... A rabbit, because it chews the cud without a split hoof, is unclean to you. The pig is unclean to you because it has a two-parted hoof but does not chew the cud. (Leviticus 11:3)]

The previous passage clearly shows that rumination is a dietary taboo requirement for Jews. As for why it is so popular among the Hui Muslims in the mainland, I think it has something to do with the history of the Jews settling in China. Jews were once called Blue Hat Hui Hui in China. Later, some Jews integrated into the Hui Muslims. There are still synagogues in Tianjin, Kaifeng, Harbin and other places, so it is not surprising that the Hui Muslims in the mainland have this understanding. Similar content includes: Don’t eat fish without scales:

[Anything with fins and scales in the water, whether in the sea or in the river, can be eaten. (Leviticus 11:9)]

This is also the content of the Old Testament of the Bible. It is certain that this also comes from the dietary taboos of the Jews, but there is no relevant content in Islam.

Another common question is whether seafood such as shrimps and crabs can be eaten? Can horse meat be eaten? I want to answer whether food is legal or not. It should be based on scriptures. If there is no basis in scriptures, you can follow knowledgeable and rational scholars, but you cannot arbitrarily judge legal foods as illegal. Now I will use scriptures to explain which foods cannot be eaten?



△The six major hadiths of Sunniism, the content of the six major hadiths mentioned in the article all come from here

Pork, blood and animals that have not been slaughtered are not allowed to be eaten.

“It is forbidden for you to eat dead animals, blood, pork, and animals that have been killed for chanting names other than Allah’s name, strangled, hammered, fallen, gored, and leftovers eaten by wild animals. However, you may still eat animals that have died after being slaughtered. ” (Quranic Sura: 3)

Animals killed without reciting the name of Allah cannot be eaten.

Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his son) said: “If you forget to recite the name of Allah when you sacrifice the animal, then there is no harm.

Do not eat that which has been slaughtered without reciting the name of Allah, for that is indeed a sin. (Quran Surah: 121)

Whoever is forced by famine and has no intention of committing a sin, even if he eats forbidden food, does not commit any sin, for indeed Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. (Quranic Sura: 3)

Note: The above scriptures clearly state that meat that is not halal, even beef and mutton, cannot be eaten, so don’t go to halal restaurants to eat beef and mutton.

Niantai Simin can be eaten when you have doubts about the way the meat was slaughtered.

Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that a group of people came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: "Some people bring us meat, but we don't know whether the name of Allah is recited when slaughtering it. The Prophet said: "Recite the name of the Lord before it, and you can eat it." Ayesha said: "Those people are new to Christianity." ” (Bukhari, Nasa’i Hadith)

Note: This assumes that you know that the person serving the meat is a Muslim, but you are not sure whether he slaughtered the meat in a halal way.

Jews, Christians, etc. can eat meat that has been slaughtered by others

Today, you are allowed to eat all good food; What is lawful for you is food from those who were given the Book; Your food is also lawful for them. (Quranic Sura: 5)

"There is no harm in eating food that has been slaughtered by Arab Christians," Zuhri said. If you hear him chanting a name other than Allah's, don't eat it. If one does not hear, Allah has given permission to eat the food they have killed, and Allah knows that they will not believe. ” (Sahih Bukhari)

Hassan and Ibrahim said: “There is no harm in eating food that has been slaughtered by an uncircumcised person. ” (Sahih Bukhari)

You can cook with the utensils of a wise person

It was narrated by Abu Idris that Abu Sa'alaibai al-Husayni (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O Prophet of Allah! We live in the land of the People of the Scripture (Jews and Christians). Can we eat from their utensils? We live in a hunting area and I hunt with a bow, an untrained dog and a trained dog, what should I do? The prophet said: "If you find someone else besides the Jews among the people you mentioned, do not use Jewish utensils to eat." If no other utensil can be found, wash it and eat from it. Eat what you have hunted with your bow, while you have recited the name of Allah; You may eat what you have hunted with a trained dog while you have recited the name of Allah. If you catch an untrained dog and kill it, you may eat it. ” (Sahih Bukhari)

Rabbits are edible

According to Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), when we were passing by Manlin Daran, we found a rabbit that was frightened and ran away. People hurriedly chased it until everyone was tired. I stepped forward and caught it and brought it to Abu Talha. He gave the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) two rabbit legs, and the Prophet accepted it. (Bukhari, Tirmidhi)

Locusts can be eaten

Narrated Ibn Abi Aufa: We fought seven wars with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and we ate locusts. [Sound](Tirmiz)

Non-potent, non-intoxicating juices are allowed

They ask you about drinking and gambling, and you say: "Both of these things involve great sins and have many benefits for the world, but the sins are greater than the benefits. (Quran 2:219)”

Ibn Abbas narrated: Someone once made juice for the Holy Prophet, and the Holy Prophet drank it for three days. If there is any leftover at noon on the third day, either give it to the servant to drink or pour it out. (Muslim hadith)

Abu Deirdah said of a drink made of wine, salt and fish: “The fish and the sun evaporate the flavor of the wine. ” (Sahih Bukhari)

The trace amount of alcohol contained in natural substances does not affect their halal properties. However, using alcohol as a food raw material is not allowed. According to the American Islamic Food and Nutrition Association’s argument, the alcohol content of the final product must evaporate to less than 0.1%. This conclusion has been allowed by most halal food certification agencies. (Page 139 of "Halal Food Production")

Note: Alcohol is absolutely prohibited. Those who drink alcohol and those who sell alcohol should be punished, and they should not even sit with people who drink alcohol. However, in today's society, it is not easy for Muslims to find restaurants that do not sell alcohol when they go out, especially in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. There are only a few ramen restaurants that do not sell alcohol. For this reason, Teacher Gerdawe mentioned in "Selected Contemporary Teaching Methods" that "the prerequisite for sharing a table with drinkers is to unite and help each other with other people, strengthen connections, and prevent isolation. In this case, you can participate in activities with alcohol.

But when most of the people in the environment are Muslims and there are alcohol-free halal restaurants everywhere, such as Xining, Lhasa, Linxia and other places, it is not right to eat in restaurants with alcohol.

Wild donkeys can be eaten

According to the narration of Abu Qatadai (may Allah be pleased with him), one time, I was traveling with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to Mecca and Medina. At that time, people were observing ihram, and I was the only person riding a horse who was not ihram. I was climbing a mountain, and suddenly I saw people looking up at something. When I went over, I saw it was a wild donkey, and I asked them: "What is this?" "We don't know," they said. "I said: "This is a wild donkey. "We can't help you hunt it down," they said. "I came down with a whip and chased it, and finally killed it. I came and said to them, “Go and carry it here. "We can't touch it," they said. "I had to drag it over. Some of them did not eat and some did. I said, “I will wait to ask the Prophet (peace be upon him). "Later, when we caught up with the Prophet, I told what happened, and he said to me: "That was a picnic hosted by Allah for you. ” (Sahih Bukhari)

Don't eat domestic donkeys

It was narrated by Selamat ibn Akwal (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the night of the capture of Khaybar, they lit a fire, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked: "What are you doing lighting the fire?" They said: "Cook donkey meat." He said: "Pour out the meat in the pot and smash the pot." "One of them stood up and said, "Shall we dump the meat out of the pot and wash it out? ” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “It can also be done that way. ” (Sahih Bukhari)

Horse meat is edible

According to Jaber bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him and his son), on the day of the Battle of Khaybar, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade the eating of donkey meat, but he allowed the eating of horse meat. (Sahih Bukhari)

Note: I have seen some information mentioning that some scholars prohibit eating horse meat. The reason is that the Quran mentions that Allah created horses for people to ride on, so horses are not for eating. I doubt this, because the Quran and Hadith also mention camels for people to ride, and the importance of camels to nomadic people is stronger than horses, but eating camels is a very common phenomenon and is not prohibited, so there is no reason to abstain from horse meat.

It is forbidden to eat animals with fangs

It was narrated by Abu Sa'alaba (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade eating any animal with canine teeth (tusks). (Collected Hadith of Bukhari and Abu Daoud)

Note: Beasts with fangs include tigers, lions, wolves, leopards, dogs, etc.

Lizards are edible

It was narrated by Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his son) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "I do not eat lizards, nor do I forbid the eating of them. ” (Bukhari, Abu Daoud’s Hadith Collection)

Frogs cannot be eaten

Abd al-Rahman bin Uthman narrated: A doctor mentioned in front of the Holy Prophet that he used frogs to prepare medicine. Therefore, the Holy Prophet prohibited the killing of frogs. (Nasa’i Hadith)

amphibians

Ibn Arabi said: “It is forbidden to eat amphibians because the evidence of prohibition and the evidence of permission exist at the same time. But as a precaution, eating amphibians is illegal.

Some scholars argue: "All amphibians living in the sea are legal, even if they can live on land. However, killing frogs is prohibited. ” (Islamic Law, p. 864)

Note: For controversial issues, you can act according to your own choice and follow the precedents you recognize. This kind of disagreement is not a serious issue and should not be taken to the line.

Hedgehogs are not edible

Someone asked Ibn Umar whether he could eat hedgehogs. He recited the following verses: "You said: In the revelation I received, I could not find any food that is forbidden for people to eat... (6:145)" Then, an elder beside him said: I heard Abu Hull say: Someone mentioned it in front of the Holy Prophet, and the Holy Prophet said that it is a dirty thing. Ibn Umar said: If the Holy Prophet said this, then follow the words of the Holy Prophet. ("Hadith of Ahmed")

Do not eat earthworms, snakes, rats and other poisonous insects

Shafir, Hanafi and other scholars advocate that eating earthworms, snakes, rats and other poisonous insects is not allowed. However, Malik maintained that there is no harm in eating earthworms, scorpions, larvae, bee eggs, cheese maggots and maggots born in dates, based on the hadith passed down by Ibn Anbas. Ahmed advocated: I think it is best not to eat broad beans that are infested with worms. He also suggested that there is no harm in picking up wormy dates. People say someone brought Chen dates to the Holy Prophet. The Holy Prophet checked out the worms in the dates, cleaned them and ate them. (Sharia, page 865)

It is forbidden to eat livestock and poultry that eat feces

Ibn al-Abbas narrated: The Holy Prophet strictly prohibited drinking the milk of livestock with feces. Amr, son of Shulbu, narrated: The Prophet prohibited eating the meat of domestic donkeys, and prohibited riding and eating the meat of livestock that eat dung. If an animal is forced to stop eating excrement and is allowed to eat clean feed, after a period of time, when the meat tastes normal, it is legal to eat its meat. (Sharia, page 867)

Animals that are killed under the command of fasting

Some scholars advocate that it is forbidden to eat animals that the Holy Prophet advocated and prohibited from destroying. There are five types of animals that the Holy Prophet ordered to be destroyed: crows, harriers, scorpions, rats, and vicious dogs. Narrated by Aisha: The Holy Prophet said: “Five kinds of pests can be killed even in forbidden places. Crows, harriers, scorpions, rats, and vicious dogs.

The animals prohibited by the Holy Prophet from being destroyed are ants, bees, hoopoe birds, and sparrow hawks. Ibn Ambas reported: The Holy Prophet strictly prohibited the killing of four animals: ants, bees, hoopoe birds, and sparrowhawks.

Shao Kani commented: The Prophet ordered the elimination of five pests and geckos, and prohibited the killing of five beneficial insects, ants, bees, hoopoe birds, sparrows, and frogs. It did not explain that the mere order of the Prophet to kill or prohibit could become evidence of fasting. If the animals that are ordered or forbidden to be killed are not unclean, then it is legal to eat them.

(Sharia, page 868)

Non-Muslims can eat vegetables

Aisha said: "Do not eat what is slaughtered on that day, but you may eat their (non-Muslims) vegetables." (Commentary on the Qur'an, al-Qalt Bin 2:224)

Note: Non-Muslims include people of scripture and polytheists, so there is no problem in eating Buddhist vegetarian food in places where halal restaurants are not available.

All animals in the sea are edible

The animals and food of the sea are lawful for you and may be enjoyed by you and the travelers. (Quranic Sura: 96)

Umar said: “Animals in the sea are those caught by people. Sea food refers to food thrown out by the sea.

Abu Bakr said: “It is also lawful to float.

Ibn Abbas said: “The food of the sea refers to the dead fish in the sea. Unless you find some of them dirty. Jews don’t eat eel, but we can eat it.

Shuraih, the companion of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), said: “Every animal in the sea has been slaughtered.

Ibn Jurayj said, I asked Atta: “Are the animals in the pits of rivers and tributaries considered animals in the sea? He said: "Forget it." Then he recited: "This sea is very sweet and delicious fresh water, and that sea is very bitter salt water." You may eat fresh meat from every sea. ” (Quran, Surah the Creator: 12)

Hassan thought there was no harm in eating the turtle.

Ibn Abbas said: “You may eat animals from the sea, whether caught by Christians, Jews, or Zoroastrians.

According to Jaber (may Allah be pleased with him), Abu Ubaid led our Thorn Army on an expedition. We were very hungry, and then a dead whale that we had never seen was thrown out of the sea, which fed us for half a month. Abu Ubaid lifted up one of its ribs, and a man rode a camel from underneath. (Sahih Bukhari)

Note: The above content about seafood comes from the Hadith of Bukhari. It can be seen that aquatic products such as shrimps and crabs are edible. However, scholars in some areas consider shrimps and crabs illegal. This may be related to the fact that the environment in which they live does not have a sea. Therefore, when they see shrimps and crabs, they will think they look strange. Muslims who live by the sea, such as Southeast Asian Muslims covered by Shafi’i teachings, regard seafood as their main food.

People who eat garlic should not enter the mosque

It was narrated by Abdul Aziz that Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked: “Have you ever heard what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said about garlic? Anais said: "The prophet said that people who have eaten garlic should never approach our mosque."



△"Halal Food Production", one of the reference documents, introduces the process of halal food production in great detail, as well as the halal status of some molecular structure ingredients.
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Summary: Hidden Halal Food in China: Chongqing Maodu Hotpot, Hui Muslims and Real Local Restaurants is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: The Hui Muslims are one of the ethnic minorities who have lived in Chongqing for a long time. They settled in Chongqing long before the Yuan Dynasty. The oldest existing mosque in Chongqing, the Fengjie. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Chongqing Halal Food, Maodu Hotpot, Hui Muslims.

The Hui Muslims are one of the ethnic minorities who have lived in Chongqing for a long time. They settled in Chongqing long before the Yuan Dynasty. The oldest existing mosque in Chongqing, the Fengjie Mosque, was built in the Yuan Dynasty.

When I revisited Chongqing this time, I not only tasted authentic Chongqing halal food, but also learned about the history of Chongqing hot pot. It turns out that the emergence of Chongqing hot pot is closely related to the Hui Muslims.

cattle were an important production tool in Chinese history and could not be slaughtered at will. This tradition continued until the end of the Qing Dynasty. According to the historical data of Nanchuan County, Chongqing in the early Republic of China, "Revisiting Nanchuan County Chronicles": "In the Qing Dynasty, cattle slaughter was often prohibited, and no one dared to openly set up an operation. However, the place name Diaobuzhu, two miles outside the east gate, was the place where cattle were slaughtered despite the ban. Officials sent messengers to investigate and arrest people, but they were bribed and indulged in bribes. Even if he is arrested and flogged, he will return to his old profession after being released from the shackles. Exceptions include Catholicism and Islam. Before and after the Republic of China, the ban on collecting donations was relaxed, and beef was everywhere in the streets after autumn and before summer. If cattle are not allowed to be slaughtered, there will be more theft and farmers will suffer. This is not just a treacherous Buddha.

What I mentioned above is the ban on cattle slaughter in Chongqing. Because the Hui Muslims have long settled in Chongqing, the government specifically allowed the Hui Muslims to slaughter some weak cattle in order to maintain the livelihood of the Hui Muslims.

On December 4, 1931, there was a news article in Chongqing's "Xin Shu News", "The Hui Muslims of this city have requested that the Municipal Finance Bureau has forwarded a letter to the Ba County Government for inspection." The main content of the news was that some criminals took advantage of the loophole and slaughtered strong cattle privately, resulting in the reduction of fine cattle breeds. In order to save the cattle market, the government has strengthened the regulations prohibiting the slaughter of cattle, and the lives of the Hui Muslims in Chongqing have also been affected. The Hui Muslims specifically requested the Municipal Finance Bureau to request the magistrate and county government to change the restrictions on the slaughter of cattle. Otherwise, the livelihood of the local Hui Muslims will be difficult to maintain.

Therefore, during the Republic of China, the first people who could eat beef tripe and butter among the people were the Hui Muslims. These two ingredients were the main ingredients of Chongqing hot pot. Traditional Chongqing hot pot uses butter as the bottom of the pot. Existing information shows that the history of Chongqing hot pot is only a hundred years old, and the Chongqing riverside wharves during the Republic of China were all places where Hui Muslims slaughtered cattle. In the 15th year of the Republic of China, the Ma brothers introduced the simple hot pot "Shui Ba Kuai" to the restaurant in Zaifang Street (now under the sill of the Yangtze River Bridge). It was the prototype of Chongqing hot pot, similar to today's Jiugongge. A pot is divided into eight compartments, and each compartment can be used to prepare different dishes. At that time, this division was just to help the guests to share a table. After all, the diners were mostly poor boatmen on the riverside, and it was impossible to have the luxury of one pot per person. In this way, until the Anti-Japanese War, there was still an old lady surnamed Ma running an authentic tripe hot pot on the street in Jiaochangkou, which specialized in beef tripe.

There is an article saying that the Hui Muslims in Chaotianmen slaughtered cows and kept only the meat, and did not put it into the water. They threw the water away and let the boatmen pick it up and make tripe hot pot. This is obviously not in line with common sense. I guess the Hui Muslims are regarded as some foreigners who do not eat offal. In fact, the Hui Muslims are very good at eating tripe and beef offal. The fried tripe and mutton offal soup in old Beijing were first sold by the Hui Muslims. As poor people, the Hui Muslims regard cattle and sheep as good food.

However, with the Japanese invasion of China, Chongqing, as the capital of the Nationalist Government, suffered six years of bombing by the Japanese army. All mosques in Chongqing were not spared and suffered serious damage. As a result, many Hui Muslims in Chongqing left their homes and found other livelihoods. In the following years, it was difficult to find traces of halal hairy tripe hot pot in Chongqing.

It wasn't until the 1980s that hot pot re-emerged in Chongqing, but there were no halal restaurants anymore.

I remember my first visit to Chongqing in 2016. I wanted to try the authentic halal Chongqing hot pot but there was no one. Only the Ningxia Huixiangzhai restaurant opposite the Jiaochangkou Mosque also sold Chongqing hot pot. Because it was the only one, it was difficult to compare and evaluate. But when I came to Chongqing again in 2020, the situation had changed a lot, and halal Chongqing hot pot was blooming everywhere.

Currently, the halal restaurants in Chongqing are mainly concentrated in two places. The first is Jiaochangkou and the second is Songpai Road. Let’s talk about Songpai Road first.

Before setting off, I had saved several hot pot restaurants on my phone that I planned to try. When I followed the navigation to find one of the highly rated Halal Chongqing Hot Pots on Songpai Road, my eyes lit up when I arrived at my destination. There were actually several Halal restaurants densely packed together on this street, which can be called a Halal Food Street.

Songpai Road Halal Food Street



△Songpai Road



△Zhen Yishun is a chain brand with many branches in Chongqing, but its main features are different. This one is for Chongqing hot pot.



△Hand grab at Northwest Tower



△The second branch of Zhen Yishun is next to the third branch, but its main business is Xinjiang cuisine



△Xinjiang Bosten Manor, specializing in Xinjiang cuisine



△Aftertaste of Sichuan and Chongqing Halal Chongqing Hot Pot

The store I would like to introduce to you on Songpai Road is Huiwei Sichuan and Chongqing Halal Chongqing Hot Pot (Youssef Store)

, the boss is from Lanzhou, and the store is a chain store with branches in Lanzhou and other places.

The reason why I recommend this restaurant is first of all because it is the first non-smoking hot pot restaurant in Chongqing. Feeling safe while eating is more important than anything else. Secondly, this restaurant has a high five-star rating on Dianping. I am a very popular person with a down-to-earth taste. Generally, restaurants that everyone thinks are delicious, I also think they are delicious, and I think delicious restaurants are easily accepted by others.



I felt a halal atmosphere as soon as I entered the door. There was an event in the store that day. Imams and village elders were being entertained on the first floor. The lobby was full of dustis. I came alone and said selan to the boss and waiter. The boss enthusiastically led me to the private room on the second floor and asked the waiter to prepare some dishes suitable for one person.



△The vegetable rack placed at the entrance of the store, please note that the green vegetables are all freshly cultivated and are only pulled out when eating.



△The restaurant’s private room can accommodate 20 people dining at the same time.



△Single pot

The boss said that the most enjoyable thing about eating Chongqing hot pot is the nine-square grid of the big pot, which allows you to taste different flavors. But I am only one person, so I can only choose a small pot to avoid waste. Compared with Chengdu hot pot, Chongqing hot pot is older and has a spicier taste. Chengdu hot pot is an improved version.

Chongqing people think that the longer the hot pot is cooked, the more fragrant it becomes. The hot pot soup is repeatedly simmered and the flavor becomes richer, so they are accustomed to calling it old hot pot. The soup in old hot pot is the leftover soup from the previous guests. There are really local people who eat hot pot and don’t mind eating the leftover old soup from the table. They enjoy it. It is delicious, but this is limited to the way of eating in non-halal restaurants. Halal restaurants will not use old soup, and halal restaurants have not been open in Chongqing for a long time, so it is impossible to have old soup. there are no favorites of Chongqing people such as duck blood and pig brains, so halal restaurants are not very popular among old Chongqing people.



△Fairy hairy belly

The tripe is a must-have ingredient for Chongqing hot pot. You can eat the tripe in a red oil pan for three to five seconds. After being scalded by the spicy butter soup, the smell of the tripe is gone.



△Fresh cut beef tenderloin

Beijing's mutton-shabu-shabu mainly uses sheep, while Chongqing's hot pot focuses on beef. I suggest that when you come to Chongqing, you should mainly eat beef. Shabu-shabu beef in butter will have a unified taste.



△Vegetable platter

What’s worth noting is the vegetable platter in Chongqing hot pot. I only realized after eating it that there were no green leafy vegetables in the vegetable platter, only soy products such as bean sprouts. As for the reason, experienced hot pot eaters should have guessed that green leafy vegetables cooked in spicy red oil will taste spicier and most people can’t stand it. However, light ingredients such as bean sprouts and tofu are more fragrant and more flavorful after being rolled in red oil, so those who want to try spicy food can just order the green vegetables.



The dipping sauce of Chongqing hot pot is traditionally sesame oil and minced garlic, which mainly plays the role of cooling the hairy belly. Chengdu hot pot has made some innovations in the dipping sauce, adding sweet flavors such as oyster sauce. The dipping sauces here can be mixed as you like.

Jiaochangkou Muslim Building

Jiaochangkou is the only mosque in the central city of Chongqing. The original mosque was bombed by the Japanese army. Now a Muslim building has been built. The 14th and 15th floors are used as mosques, and the other floors are rented out to hotels. Currently, Chongqing has built a mosque similar to Hangzhou Xinda Mosque in the southern section of Erlangfeng West Road, but it has not yet been opened.



△Chongqing West mosque



△The Monument of Promoting Religion and Saving the Nation







△The photo was taken in 2016, when the underground was not yet open.



△Now the first floor and the basement have become a hotpot city.



△Qingjuzhai Halal Restaurant

All three restaurants are owned by a Xinjiang owner. I specifically asked the waiter about the differences between the three restaurants and learned that the Magic 8D Chongqing Hot Pot on the basement floor is a sauce-flavored hot pot, the Zhen Yishun Chongqing Hot Pot on the first floor specializes in spicy and spicy hot pot, and the Qingjuzhai on the first floor specializes in Northwest Xinjiang stir-fry dishes, as well as Sichuan cuisine.



△This must be the boss.

After eating Sichuan and Chongqing hot pot at noon, I really can’t eat hot pot again in the evening. I came here mainly to eat halal Chongqing noodles.



△You can buy halal Chongqing hot pot base here.

I ate the halal Chongqing hot pot base from a friend in Beijing, and I can use an induction cooker to cook it at home. The advantage is that I can add different concentrations of ingredients according to my own taste. I can eat five meals of the base that locals would eat in one meal, because the taste is mainly numb and spicy. If the ingredients are the same, it will not be affected by the region, and I can taste it at home like in a store.



△Still open at 10pm.

It was about 10 o'clock when I came to Magic 8D. The waiter said that we can go upstairs to eat hot pot. The upstairs is open until 11 o'clock and the current floor was about to close. But I said I just wanted to have a bowl of noodles, and they still made me a bowl. The waiters in the store are all Yaomei from Chongqing and have a very good attitude.



△Chongqing noodles

Finally, I was able to eat halal noodles in Chongqing. To be honest, the taste did not disappoint me. I ate the whole bowl. Of course, I didn’t finish the soup. The noodles here are not particularly spicy, just like the waiter said they have a special sauce flavor. The basic version of authentic Chongqing noodles is spicy plain noodles, but various toppings can be added. Chongqing noodles are one of the most important daily noodles for Chongqing people. People eat them since morning. Although they are plain noodles, it does not mean that you can go to halal restaurants to eat them, because they will add lard to them, so you must cherish the opportunity to eat halal noodles.



△Huixiangzhai, a northwest restaurant that also serves Chongqing hot pot.

Opposite the Muslim Building is Huixiangzhai. I had my first meal here when I came to Chongqing in 2016. It has basically remained unchanged in four years. This restaurant should be the first restaurant in Chongqing to start making Halal Chongqing hot pot in the past 10 years, although it is not the main dish.



△Chongqing hot pot at Huixiangzhai

Next to the Muslim Building, there are several halal restaurants selling Chongqing hot pot nearby. They should have only opened in the past two years. Forgive me for not trying them all. If I eat spicy hot pot all the time, I'm afraid I won't be able to return to Beijing normally.



△Irquba halal hot pot, smoke-free wine restaurant.



△Captain Ma Halal Hot Pot

About 900 meters away from Jiaochangkou, there is a night market. The first stall at the entrance of the night market is Huawei Yipin, which sells halal snacks.

The food truck is also the only halal stall in this night market.



△30 Degree Street Bar in Lime City



△Aftertaste of Yipin

Huiwei Yipin mainly sells snacks such as beef noodles, beef steamed buns, hot and sour noodles, fried chicken, and cold noodles. It also sells Chongqing noodles. It is run by a couple from Liaocheng, Shandong. We exchanged words about selan. The young man seemed to be in a good mood and was laughing. Narrowly, he said that he has been doing business in Chongqing for more than 20 years and has settled in Chongqing. During the chat, I heard him communicating with Chongqing guests in Chongqing dialect with a pure accent. He said that locals in his Chongqing accent generally can't tell the difference.

I asked him about the situation of local hot pot in Chongqing. I said that the hot pot restaurants in Chongqing seemed to be doing very well, and I often saw long lines of people queuing up to eat hot pot. He told me that many of the queuing restaurants paid people to queue up. Generally, traditional Chongqing people would not queue up to eat hot pot. They would eat the familiar taste in small alleys near their homes. There is no need to queue up in such small shops.



△Aftertaste Yipin’s menu



△Beef steamed buns

The Roujiamo they make is really delicious. I had just finished eating the spicy hot pot, so a hot Roujiamo saved my stomach. The buns are all heated on the pan. I believe that friends who can't eat spicy food will want to have a Roujiamo to resist the burning of their stomach after eating spicy hot pot.

Weiyijia·Ethnic Specialty Restaurant

The biggest gain from my trip to Chongqing this time was to find an authentic Chongqing restaurant in Hechuan District run by local Muslims in Chongqing. The location of Hechuan District in Chongqing is roughly equivalent to the outer suburbs of Yanqing and Huairou in Beijing. You need to take a train from Chongqing North Railway Station. The journey takes about half an hour and there are many trains.



△Fujiang River in Hechuan District

Weiyijia Restaurant is located in a street shop along the Fujiang River. On the opposite bank is Wenfeng Ancient City, a famous scenic spot in Hechuan District. I have visited the ancient city for you and found no halal restaurants, but there are vegetarian restaurants.



Weiyijia Ethnic Specialty Restaurant is the only Chongqing-style halal restaurant in Hechuan District. The owner is a Chongqing native and the director of the Hechuan Mosque. This restaurant is a non-smoking and alcoholic restaurant, and all the meat in the restaurant comes from Lanzhou. This is simply perfect and must be highly recommended.



The signboard placed at the entrance not only introduces the concept of halal food and emphasizes that alcohol is prohibited, but also clearly states that the ingredients come from Lanzhou, emphasizing that the ingredients are of high quality and can be eaten with confidence. In fact, Lanzhou is not too far from Chongqing. There are some areas in Gansu where the food taste is closer to Sichuan, such as the Longnan area. Halal Sichuan hot pot restaurants can be found everywhere in Lanzhou, and the taste is basically the same as that in Sichuan and Chongqing.



△Not only is the meat good, but the rice is also imported from Thailand.



△Steamed mutton with rice flour

Steamed pork is popular in many southern provinces and is one of the top ten famous dishes in Chongqing. It is steamed with rice noodles, meat and other materials. The Hui Muslims use beef and mutton as the main ingredients, and then put sweet potato cubes on the bottom. Eat the steamed pork on top first, and then eat the ground pork on the bottom. The role of the melon, rice noodles and sweet potatoes may be to absorb the mutton smell of the meat. This Lanzhou mutton has no mutton smell, but I underestimated the amount of dishes in Chongqing restaurants. This portion is probably enough for two or three people. It is a pity that I can't finish them all.



△Sauerkraut and Vermicelli Soup

The most inconvenient thing about traveling alone is that my food intake is limited and I can’t eat more. I had a premonition before ordering that I might not be able to finish it all, so I only ordered one portion of steamed pork with rice flour and another portion of soup. I didn’t expect that the soup came in a big bowl, which shocked me, and it only cost 12 yuan. This time I tasted Chongqing sauerkraut. The texture is very different from northern sauerkraut. It is more sour and has a more complex taste, which is very appetizing.



The waitress at Weiyijia’s kimchi is a native of Hechuan with a strong accent. She saw that I was very interested in this kimchi and said she could give it to me to try. However, the kimchi was not yet ripe (carelessness). I ate some and thought it was quite delicious. The people of Bashu are very good at making pickled food.



△A bowl of rice

Eating rice in both pots and buckets is a specialty of the Sichuan and Chongqing regions. You have to get used to this. In fact, I also want to try Weiyijia's twice-cooked beef or something, but I don't have the energy to do it. I will come again in the future if I have the opportunity.

Hechuan Mosque



△Hechuan Mosque

Qingzhuwan Street, about 1 kilometer away from Weiyijia Restaurant, is where the Hechuan Mosque is located. The mosque was built in 1748 and was built with funds raised by the Hui Muslims from Shaanxi who came to Hechuan for business. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, a Hui named Yin from Fengjie, Chongqing, became the general manager of the Yamen of Hechuan County and was elected as the village elder of the mosque, which improved the status of the Hui Muslims in Hechuan. The Republic of China was the most prosperous period for the religious community in Hechuan County, with more than 150 Hui Muslims. Su Weixin, who was the imam of the Hechuan Mosque at that time, was employed as a teacher at the Hechuan Martial Arts Hall.









△Overall view of the yard





△The worship hall is very small.



△The ancient trees in the yard

There are currently 6 mosques in use in Chongqing, namely Jiaochangkou Mosque, Hechuan Mosque, Fengjie Mosque, Rongchang Mosque, Wanzhou Mosque and Kaixian Mosque.

, each mosque belongs to different districts and counties, and they are all very far apart, so you need to take a train to get there.

Dunhuang Tower Northwest Restaurant



Dunhuang Lou is the first northwest halal restaurant in Chongqing. It is not the same as Dunhuang Lou in Shanghai. It is located in the food court on B1 of Shin Kong Place Department Store. I like the overall decoration style and service of this store, and you can also eat halal Chongqing stir-fry here.





△Hand-shredded cakes



△Sweet and Sour Pork



△Balancai in soup



△Steamed pork with rice flour

The steamed pork here is wrapped in rice dumpling leaves and tastes delicious. The mutton is steamed to perfection and there is a snack stall at the entrance of the restaurant.

Silk Road Xiangfei·Xinjiang Restaurant

Silk Road Xiangfei Xinjiang Restaurant is the largest halal restaurant in Chongqing. It is located in Area A of Liujia Wharf on the edge of the Jialing River. Opposite is the popular Jiangjing business district in Chongqing, and you can overlook Hongya Cave.





△There will be ethnic song and dance performances in the evening.



△Iron barbecue



△Steamed beef brisket with sprouts

This Xinjiang restaurant also has local Chongqing recipes, but the taste of the Chongqing dishes is a little less interesting. It is not as delicious as the Chongqing dishes in Dunhuang House. It should not be difficult to find a chef in Chongqing who can cook local dishes.



△Exploded tripe



△Naan grilled pizza

If you don’t want to eat something too spicy and want to have a dinner together, I recommend Silu Xiangfei.

Longxing Tower

When returning to Beijing, I departed from the domestic terminal of Chongqing Jiangbei Airport T3. After passing the security check, I could see this halal ramen restaurant.



△Longxinglou·Lanzhou Beef Ramen

It is another alcohol-free restaurant. The proportion of non-alcohol restaurants in Chongqing seems to be more than half. It is really gratifying to have such a proportion in an area where halal catering is not developed. I hope that these restaurants can have a prosperous business and caterers will have good luck in their lifetime.
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